Andy Crouch discusses the flak flying over some of Mark Driscoll’s publications. Sure, some material was used inappropriately, but is this a plagiarism problem? “There is something truly troubling here, in my view,” he writes. “Not that ‘Pastor Mark Driscoll’ carelessly borrowed a section of a commentary for a church-published Bible study, but that ‘Pastor Mark Driscoll’ was named as the sole author of that Bible study in the first place.”

He points to St. Paul’s use of scribes and partners and the unique credit given in Romans 16:22.

Prolific writer and author John Piper has taken to Twitter on this: “If lying is the ‘industry standard’ reject it. Come on, famous guys, if someone writes for you, put the plebe’s name on it.” For more, see Warren Throckmorton’s blog for many details.