“The Bible itself claims that "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom".” Quote by Craig Blomberg
“The Bible may be more than an ordinary human book but it's not less, and the same principles therefore apply in interpreting it as in interpreting what my wife wants me to do. Only the stakes are even higher!” BookWifeMy WifeWant Me Author:Craig Blomberg
“Never take biblical interpretation lightly. Never assume you've arrived or learned all that you can. Be a lifelong learner, but always apply what you're learning to yourself in real-life situations. Accurate interpretation is meant to lead to obedience.” SituationAssumingObedienceBiblicalLifelongNever Assume Author:Craig Blomberg
“President-elect Trump has said he would like to improve relations with Russia. His choice for defense secretary views Russia as America's number one threat.” ChoicesRelationThreatSecretary Author:Steve Inskeep
“I would consider the principal threats to start with Russia. And it would certainly include any nations that are looking to intimidate nations around their periphery, regional nations nearby them, whether it be with weapons of mass destruction or I would call it unusual, unorthodox means of intimidating them.” MeanDestructionThreatUnusualIntimidatingWeapons Of Mass Destruction Author:James Mattis
“The president-elect seems to want Russia as a friend. President Obama arguably has not wanted to say that Russia is that great of a threat.” PresidentThreatPresident Obama Author:Steve Inskeep
“The Russians can't change us or significantly weaken us. They are a smaller country. They are a weaker country. Their economy doesn't produce anything that anybody wants to buy, except oil and gas and arms. They don't innovate. But they can impact us if we lose track of who we are.” CountryEconomyTrackGasOil And Gas Author:Barack Obama
“I think Russia is dangerous, not a superpower. I know what the president is trying to say. I worked for him for five years, not just two.He doesn't want us to overreact. He doesn't want to go back to the Cold War and some superpower competition. But my own view, and I think General Mattis stated something similar today, is that Russia is a challenge for the United States. It is a threat to some of our allies.” ThinkingTryingWarTodayPresidentChallengesDangerousColdCompetitionThreatCold WarWant USuperpower Author:Michael McFaul
“Take cyber-capabilities. We have way more cyber-capability than Russia do. We could intervene in their elections easily. We choose not to do so because we're a different country. That's what Obama was trying to say.” TryingDifferentCountryElection Author:Michael McFaul
“The Gospel of Thomas, greatly favored in some circles, is ignored by archaeologists, primarily because it exhibits no verisimilitude. It tells us nothing about the historical Jesus and the world he and his disciples lived in. I've heard it said, that if all we had was the Gospel of Thomas, would we even know that Jesus was Jewish?” WorldJesusHistoricalDiscipleIgnored Author:Craig A. Evans