For those who never knew, for those of us that need a reminder, and for those who still don’t get it, Ben Witherington III has a great article explaining a few of the basic reasons for a proper hermeneutic: Hermeneutics – What is it, and why do Bible readers need it?

(Etic: of or relating to features or items analyzed without considering their role as a structural unit in a system.)

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For your Friday afternoon entertainment (submitted by numerous people here, to my email, and – by Bob Hyatt – to my Facebook page):

As a number of you may have noticed, we have a new “Submissions” form, which sends your submissions for article ideas to the authors of this site in a way that sticks with the actual intent, rather than becoming a rogue discussion thread.

While we’ve gotten some good submissions (which have been expanded into articles – or referenced in new articles), the expected issues with ‘hate mail’ of course crop up, since there is less accountability.  This is, of course, always a danger in granting even slight anonymity here on the ‘net.

I have to say, though, that our most recent comment from Ms. Parker Tressa Ellis certainly takes the cake. (Read below the fold for more, realizing that Ms. Armchair Ellis uses some language that would likely be condemned by the ODM’s with which she likely finds validation …)

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