he has an interesting take as well as a few great quotes regarding the scholarship of the book… but this one is spectacular:

As I remember Bruce Metzger saying once (who trained both Bart [the author of 'Misquoting Jesus'] and myself in these matters) over 90% of the NT is rather well established in regard to its original text, and none of the remaining 10% provides us with data that could lead to any shocking revisions of the Christian credo or doctrine. It is at the very least disingenuous to suggest it does, if not deliberately provocative to say otherwise.

and then his conclusion:

I am glad we have a book like ‘Misquoting Jesus’ to tease our minds into active thought, though ironically very little of the book as anything to do with the actual sayings or teachings of Jesus himself. The title like the book is more of a tease, than really providing substantial evidence for ‘the orthodox concotion of the Christian faith’. I would simply say to the reader– caveat emptor. This author has a strong ax to grind, and the fact that he grinds it well in fluid prose makes it all the more beguiling. As my granny used to say– Don’t be so open minded that your brains fall out!

i’ll add it to the list… but it’ll be a while before i’m able to read it!

So, since I don’t read much, and you do, you should at it to your list and put up a review sometime. Peace.

but, by classifying them as devil’s tools because of this possibility, we mislabel a good gift as bad when it’s the misuse that’s bad, not the gift.

i think that’s the point of the statement… and not just that, but if you were to take your statements and replace ‘internet’ with ‘tv’ they’d still ring true… but isn’t television considered a “great satan” by many in the church community? i think that’s what might happen with the internet in the near future. there are already groupings of people that are “internet free” meaning they’ve chosen to live their lives without the internet. (i couldn’t even imagine!)

without the Internet, i would never get to listen to sermons from talented speakers from all over the world

without the Internet, I would never get to provide micro-loans to third-world participants on kiva.org and receive updates of their progress

without the Internet, I would not be learning from those whose mindset is different from mine on a daily basis

without the Internet, people trapped in communist countries will never know what the possibilities of a free society are like

without the Internet, my sinful heart would still be the same. I just would not be able to give in as easily