This post is inspired
by reader questions, and I think it's something we can all relate to.
Not exact matches
But one thing that has always helped me is that when I'm sitting down to write an article, I start
by asking myself one
question «How can I help my
readers today?».
By now, some
readers will be having fits — I anticipate comments
questioning my intelligence for taking Drummond's idea seriously.
That's a
question Angel and I get asked
by readers and coaching clients on a daily basis.
By Barbara Friedberg in Advanced Investing, Asset Allocation, Investing,
Reader Question 14 comments
the
question that the
reader is supposed to ask himself is «What inspired truth is intended
by this story?
In this post, I consider a
question sent in to me
by a
reader about whether or not God can look upon sin and evil.
Much depends on exactly what is meant
by «mind», but I daresay at least some
readers of Faith magazine might have cause to
question this assertion!
Meanwhile, over on Scot McKnight's Jesus Creed blog, RJS caused quite a stir
by asking
readers to respond to a letter from a seminary student who researched the science behind an old earth and evolutionary theory, found it to be sound, and now wrestles with the
question, What is the basis for calling the Bible true?
And it was Scot who, on his blog this week, pointed his
readers to a podcast interview in which John Piper responds to the
question, «Do you use commentaries written
by women?»
I occasionally write posts in response to
questions sent in
by readers.
When we
by contrast present Scripture in the first instance in terms of some particular theological framework or in the light of specialized or critical issues, we not only fail to address the
questions that trouble us, but we may also place a barrier between the
reader and the text of Scripture.
The following is a
question sent in
by one of the
readers of this blog.
The
question being asked
by women is whether the Decade will invite «the churches and the ecumenical movement to discover and nurture an enriched understanding of the very nature and mission of the church... growing from and supporting a new community, embodying the visions of all persons...,» as the
Readers Group describe it in their interim report.
And I take it as established that Hausman has shown a means whereby we can understand Bergson's approach as both metaphorical and rational2 As I am certain the
reader does, I have
questions I would like answered in light of their important insights and these interpretations of Bergson, but the issue I will examine presently is how Gunter's thesis and Hausman's elaboration might affect our understanding of Bergson's influence on Whitehead.3 The view of Bergson Gunter seeks to supplant is very widely held, and indeed was held, (if not really defended) until recently even
by Professor Hausman (see the «Dialogue» below).
After his careful analysis of the roots of Augustine's thinking on the just society, he leaves it to the
reader to speculate as to how his perspective relates to the larger
questions posed
by his theme.
If this book is to be of any interest to the
reader, who has perhaps been bothered
by some of these same
questions, it must take them into account.
While emphasizing that salvation takes place
by grace, on the basis of the work of Christ rather than human effort or achievement, the Catechism seems reluctant to engage with the
questions raised above and does little to reassure the anxieties of any
readers familiar with the sixteenth - century debates.»
Warning: This post will interest only the most scholarly among you... It is written in answer to a
question sent in
by a
reader about Genesis 1 - 2.
In addition to the usual discussion
questions and list of additional resources, I thought it would be fun to include suggestions and stories from
readers who have been inspired
by the book.
Two new books give
readers the opportunity to explore these
questions in unexpected ways
by revisiting the thought and doctrine of that most Catholic of thinkers, Thomas Aquinas The Theology of Thomas Aquinas is an anthology of 18 essays
by a distinguished group of contemporary scholars.
Some have applauded the book as creating a teaching moment about the contours of Christian history and theology, and thoughtful
readers might well be intrigued
by complex
questions the novel raises about Christian origins.
Reflections on the Morality of the Persian Gulf War edited
by David E. DeCosse Doubleday, 132 pages, $ 15 The views of Stanley Hauerwas and George Weigel on the
question posed
by the title are familiar to
readers of this journal.
Now the
question for the
reader is whether the description provided
by Northrop has any meaning at all.
««Tis inconceivable that inanimate brute matter should (without the mediation of something else which is not material) operate and affect other matter without mutual contact... Gravity must be caused
by an agent acting constantly according to certain laws, but whether this agent be material or immaterial is a
question I left to the consideration of my
readers.»
The inescapable
questions of possible correspondence between the inner and outer history must ultimately be answered
by each individual
reader and interpreter of the story.
By the way, I am flabbergasted seeing that you have plenty of work to do with answering all those various
questions of your
readers.
Over the past few years, I've come to
question the notion that the Bible can be inerrant on a practical level if it must always be interpreted
by an errant
reader.
One
reader noted that the reported history of the Book of Mormon has been seriously called into
question by archeology.
I want to explain this statement in more detail (which I will do in tomorrow's post), but let's temporarily move on to the second and third
questions sent in
by the
reader.
Following the attempts
by some of the commenters (from both sides of the debate) to get simple «yes» and «no» answers from each other to theological
questions, I have a REAL LIFE situation to pose to the
readers of this blog, and I want you to state with a simple «Yes» or «No» whether you believe the following woman is saved or not.
For recipe substitution
questions please feel free to experiment with different ingredients and let the
readers and I know how it turned out
by commenting below the recipe.
I was initially annoyed
by this line of
questioning and tried to beg off, stating that I don't count calories and don't think my
readers should either.
Thank you for reading, commenting, and creating a community where a
question from one
reader is just as likely to get answered
by another
reader as it is
by me.
You don't get informative answers from players and managers unless you ask the right
questions, but Angell makes it look easy — and the
reader's sense of identification is enhanced
by the perception, false but compelling, that he could have done it himself with hardly any effort, given the opportunity.
One of the
questions Telander gets asked most often
by readers is, Whatever happened to Williams?
The former Arsenal and England international star Martin Keown has been giving his thoughts and answering
questions from
readers of the Daily Mail in the aftermath of this summer's record breaking transfer window, which saw Arsenal chip in significantly to the more than # 1 billion spent
by Premier League clubs.
Questions on traveling with baby from Have Baby Will Travel
readers answered
by HBWT founder Corinne McDermott.
This post is part of our «You Asked» series, featuring
questions posed
by our
readers.
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The study has been promoted
by the bloggers throughout the program, prompting their
readers to answer
questions about their parenting style, and where they find information about parenting, especially as it related to alcohol.
By far the most common
question we get from
readers and Facebook fans is, «How many covers should I buy?»
Interview
by SafBaby Founders Sandra Blum and Samantha Fox Olson We have received a couple of
questions from a
reader who has some concerns with silicone.
Why Starting Solids Matters aims to help
readers find answers to these
questions by exploring the science behind the headlines.
Like today's post, which was inspired
by a
reader's
question on our Facebook page.
as I am being
questioned by DD
readers here about it.
I say this because of the inordinate number of
questions asked
by intelligent
readers,
questions that could be answered easily
by browsing a guidebook or two.
Because many of our
readers asked us whether purchasing a baby monitor is a good decision, we decided to try and answer this
question by taking a close look at all the aspects that need to be taken into account before buying one.
Without
question, it was those efforts, spontaneously created and driven
by blogs and their
readers, which led directly to the principled stand Chris Dodd took yesterday in defense of the rule of law.