John Dickson

I teach a class here at @WheatonCollege on the history of Christianity, focused on the first thousand years. One thought haunts me. We are right to look with shock and disappointment at the way medieval Christians accepted violence as a norm. 1/

@peaceinthegreen Love Barra!

Our local area has a Barramundi farm and restaurant. We visited for the first time . Lunch was amazing

@CovenantReform2 @AdrielTweets Okay. Cool. Blessings.

@johnpauldickson @AdrielTweets It's not in the Bible. Your point is wrong.

You're preaching through the Gospel of John, and you come to the notorious pericope adulterae (7:53-8:11). Do you:

Yes, I know the manuscript tradition well. My point is that it’s in the Bible of everyone we preach to in our churches. That alone invites the approach I recommend—teaching some textual criticism, offering a charming (likely) event from the life of our Lord, and showing how this historical remembrance illustrates multiple themes of actual Scripture. But this approach is not for everyone. Cheers.

@johnpauldickson @AdrielTweets It's not in everyone's Bible's. It's missing from the earliest manuscripts of the NT. It was not written by John and so does not belong in John. Merely reading the context in English makes it obvious that it was an insertion.

I can’t accept that historical judgment. And I reckon for one sermon—given this is in everyone’s Bibles—it’s worth following the approach I described, so long as your theological reflections depend on (genuine) Scripture as illustrated by this early remembrance of Jesus. It’s how I’ve done it, anyway. Cheers.

@johnpauldickson @AdrielTweets But we're not called to expound history but the Word of God. Besides, the absence of the man and the attempt to execute someone suggests that it was not real history.

@Chr1sMetcalf @AdrielTweets I would definitely do it (and did do it when I was a pastor) at the point it is found in most manuscripts—John 8—because it is there in my people’s Bibles crying out for explanation.

@johnpauldickson @AdrielTweets Since it’s insertion at this point in John breaks what is a continuous story, would you do all this when you reached that part of John or continue with the story and come back later?

Imagining a world without God might just be the best argument for God. @undeceptions Listen wherever you get your pods, or head to undeceptions.com/podcast/withou…

@DrGetafix @WesleyLHuff 😆

@johnpauldickson @WesleyLHuff Oh wow! That’s so good! You’re up there with Joe Rogan now!😂

Canadian scholar and public advocate for the faith @WesleyLHuff just left me speechless with a gift!

@WesleyLHuff @undeceptions And I will be forever grateful!! Thanks, mate.

I recently presented @undeceptions’s @johnpauldickson with a manuscript fascimile of P. Oxy. 1786 at this past week’s The Church in History AC conference. P. Oxy. 1786 is the focus document of John’s The First Hymn documentary.

Also on Apple Music music.apple.com/au/album/the-o…

Take 60sec to listen to the Wheaton College Choir sing the oldest known Christian hymn complete with notated melody: “We sing our hymn to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit … to the only Giver of all good gifts. Amen. Amen.” open.spotify.com/track/2NBiFtq1…

@johnbotkin Yes, that’s the original melody written on the papyrus. Amazing.

@johnpauldickson Curious, is the Original First Hymn the actual tune of the original? I was surprised by how “modern” it sounds.

Really excited to share that The First Hymn Motion Picture Soundtrack is now streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, and wherever you get your music. The EP includes the Main Title Theme, the original First Hymn in Greek, a canon (“round”) version of the Greek hymn, the Wheaton College Concert Choir and Strings performing the new First Hymn, and a string instrumental version. It’s out now. Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/7Cl0xlfa… Apple: music.apple.com/au/album/the-f…

@ekyamdrakon Sometimes, for sure, but not typically.

And like all politicians, when they got in power they showed their true colors: in this case, death for all those who wouldn't bow. But who cares? Boasting is all that matters - well, if all those claims are even true; they might be but given their selective nature🤫

@smarshallwilson @WheatonCollege My book 'Bullies and Saints' might be a good starting point. The endnotes contain a treasure trove of primary and secondary sources. Thanks.

@johnpauldickson @WheatonCollege Where may I find more on your concerns in this thread?

I teach a class here at @WheatonCollege on the history of Christianity, focused on the first thousand years. One thought haunts me. We are right to look with shock and disappointment at the way medieval Christians accepted violence as a norm. 1/

@WilliamMcgibney Cheers. Thanks. My Bullies and Saints might be interesting to you.

@johnpauldickson My apologies, I have just discovered you have published many books. I will be happy to purchase some of them.

In just three centuries (AD 100 and 400) the West witnessed the sudden emergence of food rosters for citizens and non-citizens alike, aged-care facilities, free dignified burials, organised efforts to eradicate infanticide, attempts to undermine slavery, public hospitals, and orphanages. And they all have one thing in common!

@DrGetafix @undeceptions Great to hear.

@johnpauldickson @undeceptions I loved this episode! Fascinating stuff for someone whose first academic love was biochemistry!😀

In this @undeceptions episode, we talk with two experts about recent developments in evolutionary science that are, oddly enough, quite friendly to classical theism. And Dickson reiterates his apology to young-earth six-day creationists. Listen, wherever you get your podcasts, or just head to undeceptions.com/podcast/evolut…

What @JusBrierley is doing is unique in the world. I can't tell you how much I admire him. Check out these two amazing episodes.