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The cherem principle (biblical law and the death penalties)

Nov 22, 2016 by Dr. Joel McDurmon 21 Comments

The Bounds of Love: An Introduction to God’s Law of Liberty Master Table of Contents The principle of cherem (KHE-rum) is perhaps the most significant aspect of discontinuity for our discussion. It is here, precisely, where general statements about continuity lead to many raised eyebrows: do you mean all those death penalties would be brought […]

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Blasphemy and Freedom

Jan 9, 2015 by Dr. Joel McDurmon 53 Comments

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain (Ex. 20:4-6).

You’ve probably heard the question, “What’s in a name?” Remember that it comes from that famous dialogue between Romeo and Juliet? The maiden from the window above says,

Filed Under: Apologetics, Articles, Theology Tagged With: Atheism, blasphemy, covenant, Culture, humanism, name, oath, reputation, romeo, speech, swear, words

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