Logocentric (adj).Regarding words and language as a fundamental expression of an external reality (especially applied as a negative term to traditional Western thought by postmodernist critics).
Sometimes I just write whatever I feel like. Other times I respond to prompts, many taken from the following places:
I have always enjoyed the longer distance running and skiing. The Marathon in Summer Olympics and the 50km Mass Start in the Winter. My wife can't understand how I can watch the same race for several hours. But they are fascinating to me. I like the Downhill Slalom, Bobsled and Luge sports. Attending a Winter Olympics remains on my bucket list.
My favorite sporting events in the Winter Olympics are the Luge, Bobsled, Figure Skating and curling. Initially, I thought I would be bored with curling but I'm not. It's fascinating how they determine each glide's angle and potential score.
When my children were younger we built them a luge course, they loved it. We were lucky that winter to have lots of snow to build up the walls and with some help with pallets that we covered with snow, it kept them and the neighborhood kids busy until it warmed up and melted. I was a lot more at ease with the luge course than I was when they decided to try arial jumps off our house roof. Never a dull moment when you live in Maine.
I am reading ESV through the Bible this time. Like you, I've explored a bunch of translations. My church uses NIV but my women's Bible study group (part of the same church) varies based on what Bible study we're doing.
Hope you enjoy the Olympics! I agree that the every four year thing makes them feel more special.
I read the New American Bible, which is a Catholic Bible. (NABRE) They include Tobit, Judith, 1 & 2 Maccabees, which generally aren't included in other versions of the Bible. I would be curious to read an orthodox bible or the Ethiopian Bible as I hear they have differences as well.
As for the Olympics, I love the Winter Olympics. I'm just crossing my fingers I have time to watch!
In terms of the original texts the NASB has the best reputation among conservative scholars. It looks at more translations, has a sensible hierarchy of text selection and the best principles for approaching the translation task. It favors original texts when possible. The ESV and NKJV are on a similar level. The Net Bible gives the best overview of the discussions in its commentary. The NIV renders the original text to make it more readable. It is a more functional text which is why many churches use it but it is also less precise. Greek or Russian orthodox are more Septuagint orientated and there is a considerable amount of ethical or emotional rendering to the text.The disadvantage of the NASB is that it loses much of the Hebrew poetical style in its effort to be precise as this does not translate into the English
I'm very fortunate to have met some practicing and humble Christians. Truly humble people seek to serve, not attain power and influence. The actions of many Christians make me run the opposite way... as fast as I can.
In his book, Sit, Walk, Stand, Watchman Nee states: "Nothing has done greater damage to our Christian testimony than our trying to be right and demanding right of others. We become preoccupied with what is and what is not right. We ask ourselves,' Have we been justly or unjustly treated?' and we think thus to vindicate our actions. But that is not our standard. The whole question for us is one of crossbearing".
Jeff, this is an excellent book. Perhaps one for your reading list?
For my final entry of One-Hit Wonder Week, I'm going with Eagle-Eye Cherry's "Save Tonight" which was a hugely popular song when I was in high school, and featured on just about every mixtape I made during those years. I didn't realize until years later that he was a Swedish artist, and it wasn't until this challenge that I learned "Eagle-Eye" is actually his real name and not a pseudonym: Eagle-Eye Lanoo Cherry, born in Stockholm in 1969. When he was twelve, Eagle-Eye was sent to attend school in New York, and he remained there until the death of his father in 1995, which prompted him to return to his native Stockholm the following year, leaving behind the acting career he had been building for himself. Granted, he hadn't gotten very far; at the time he left the United States, his acting reel included highlights such as "Teenager" in Arthur 2: On the Rocks and a starring role in the short-lived NBC series South Beach, which aired all of six episodes. Hey, that's more success than some actors have!
His debut album, Desireless, was written and recorded one song at a time, using an acoustic guitar in his bedroom-turned-studio. He kept all of the work under wraps until he had enough material for an entire album. It ended up paying off; the album went on to sell four million copies worldwide and was certified platinum in the United States. "Save Tonight" has always been considered his signature song, and rose as high as No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It even won a Rockbjörnen Award (man, Swedish awards sound so much cooler than American awards! ) for being the Swedish Song of the Year in 1997.
The music video itself is pretty fun too; it features Eagle-Eye Cherry playing a variety of roles as he moves through the Södermalm district of Stockholm on his way to a date, presented as if being done all in one take. Not too bad for a late 90s music video!
) for being the Swedish Song of the Year in 1997.
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