tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18491098.post1016773819855323853..comments2023-08-11T10:04:41.498-05:00Comments on Sandalstraps' Sanctuary: Non-Violent Resistance in the Teachings of JesusSandalstrapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16303641009581382217noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18491098.post-49121645974976529832007-02-10T12:55:00.000-05:002007-02-10T12:55:00.000-05:00Thanks to all academic well wishers, and especiall...Thanks to all academic well wishers, and especially to Brian for the suggestion that I blog about my academic work. I suspect that I will do that at least some of the time. I have no doubt that if I write a particularly interesting paper, for instance, it will makes its way here.<BR/><BR/>In the meantime, I wonder what the comment problem is. Is it, perhaps, the word verification feature. That Sandalstrapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16303641009581382217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18491098.post-87208696931972956432007-02-10T11:15:00.000-05:002007-02-10T11:15:00.000-05:00Congratulations from me, too, Sandman! I'm sure th...Congratulations from me, too, Sandman! I'm sure that you'll do great, and don't let long blog posts get in the way of the academic work. One idea, of course, is to blog about your academic work! I, for one, will be excited to listen in on what you are learning.<BR/><BR/>Oh, I've also been having occasional trouble posting comments with the "new and improved" Blogger. I've had some really long Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18491098.post-46993784936082321262007-02-09T19:00:00.000-05:002007-02-09T19:00:00.000-05:00That was a lovely post. Thank you. :) Too often...That was a lovely post. Thank you. :) Too often, we seem to forget that Jesus's message was political, just as much as it was personal. <BR/><BR/>You might also like the book "The Lost Message of Jesus" by Steve Chalke and Alan Mann. That's the first time I really heard about those passeges having a political content. <BR/><BR/>Another book I enjoyed in dealing with the political system andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18491098.post-46060925181483123972007-02-09T10:38:00.000-05:002007-02-09T10:38:00.000-05:00I enjoyed the post very much, Chris.Also, good luc...I enjoyed the post very much, Chris.<BR/><BR/>Also, good luck with school! I remember going back to school after 13 years. It was very exciting -- I felt like buying a 64-color set of crayons (with the sharpener in the box) and a big bottle of Elmer's glue. Enjoy it.Liamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17265036866243982434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18491098.post-53003364021661969192007-02-09T08:30:00.000-05:002007-02-09T08:30:00.000-05:00Michael,Thanks for the advice. Given my lofty(ish)...Michael,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the advice. Given my lofty(ish) academic goals, I'd best not neglect my course work!<BR/><BR/>Tom,<BR/><BR/>I am well aware that <EM>some</EM> people can write short posts - I just don't count myself among their number! Though, I'd better learn how to. One of my classes requires only 1 and 3 page papers. If you write more than that, the teachers claim, they will not Sandalstrapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16303641009581382217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18491098.post-10651745349601613862007-02-09T07:39:00.000-05:002007-02-09T07:39:00.000-05:00I'll try one more time here... I think Marcus Bor...I'll try one more time here... I think Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan do a really good job of working together to explain the reasons for the crucifixion. The exegesis offered by Borg on Matt 5:39 that you posted is echoed here by reporter Charles Sennott, in his book about indiginous Christians living in the Middle East, <I>The Body and the Blood</I>:<BR/><BR/>"To hit someone on the rightJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754406706300818849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18491098.post-51737692160530023302007-02-08T20:57:00.000-05:002007-02-08T20:57:00.000-05:00What a minute...You mean there are blog posts that...What a minute...<BR/><BR/>You mean there are blog posts that are not this lengthy? I'm not sure Sandalstraps is aware of this developement.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348006121457980087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18491098.post-79046369868540222752007-02-08T16:20:00.000-05:002007-02-08T16:20:00.000-05:00Nice long initial post. I will certainly understan...Nice long initial post. I will certainly understand if your later ones are shorter to accomadate 15 hours at LPTS.<BR/><BR/>Always put your classes, first. The longer posts or more frequent can be fit in when one has the time.<BR/><BR/>Good reflections.Michael Westmoreland-White, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06343135380354344847noreply@blogger.com