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James Daane

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Missing Peace

Peace has been marginalized in the study of the New Testament. That is Willard Swartley's claim not only in his clever subtitle but also in the introduction to this valuable work. And he documents this claim in an appendix that analyzes a number of significant works in New Testament theology and ethics. In the body of the book he attempts to correct that deficiency, displaying the central significance of "peace" in the New Testament. Swartley exposits the understanding of peace…
James Daane
February 1, 2008
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Christ Set at Nought

James Daane Everyman toils to amount to something, and then toils more to add something to the amount. In the interest of the increase, Everyman strains his body and stretches his mind, and even bends his ethics and compromises his convictions. Everyman has a reputation to build. And the building must be constantly enlarged as a protection against the rival successes of his like-minded fellows. To become Somebody, Everyman must toil relentlessly. And thus it is that Everyman becomes a…
James Daane
February 1, 2008
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Loss of Mystery

When Jesus appointed the seventytwo to preach the gospel, he indicated that they were not merely authorized to preach the gospel, to speak about Jesus, but that in the proclamation of those appointed to preach the gospel, Jesus himself speaks. Jesus' own voice is heard in the human voice of proclamation. The proclaimed is also the proclaimer. Because of this, the one who rejects the proclaimer rejects also him who is proclaimed, and the one who rejects the proclaimed rejects…
James Daane
October 16, 2005