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Tuesday March 7, 2006

Theology: Chris Poteet has an audio presentation debunking myths on Calvinism and Arminianism and suggesting steps towards fruitful dialogue.

Conference: Nathan Busenitz (whom I met at the conference) has a exhaustive list of blog-based reflections on the Shepherd’s Conference.

Conference Bonus: The Fide-O guys have a photo review of the conference. And once again they’ve got a picture of me looking far from amused. I’ve got to work on this!

Oscars: Ben Stein wades into the Oscars with both guns blazing. “Hollywood is above all about self: self-congratulation, self-promotion, and above all, self-protection…There is no greatness there in the Kodak theater…”


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