Over the last few weeks I have been answering some common questions about Christianity and Culture. Today I turn my attention to the other subject one is never supposed to talk about in a proper setting. Thankfully this isn’t a proper setting – so lets talk politics! How does Christian allegiance intersect with national allegiance?Continue reading “I Pledge Allegiance To….”
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Book Review – What is Biblical Theology by James Hamilton
We all live inside of a story. No this isn’t a Stranger than Fiction or Truman Show kind of statement; I mean that all of us (whether consciously or unconsciously) have a bigger picture story (a narrative) that shapes our lives. Some people live according to a story written by a guy named Charles DarwinContinue reading “Book Review – What is Biblical Theology by James Hamilton”
Book Review – Political Theology by Fiorenza, Tanner, and Welker
Political Theology is currently a flourishing field, with even atheists like Slavoj Zizek contributing to the task. This book, Political Theology: Contemporary Challenges and Future Directions, edited by Francis Schussler Fiorenza, Klaus Tanner, and Michael Welker capitalizes on this field’s popularity and seeks to give some direction to the current discussions within Political Theology. TheContinue reading “Book Review – Political Theology by Fiorenza, Tanner, and Welker”
The Lego Movie – an Anabaptist (ish) Review
Spoilers ahead…. Everything is awesome! If the song is not stuck in your head after seeing Lego Movie then you probably watched it on mute and in closed captioning. Seriously though, the song plays over and over and over again – until you start believing that everything really is awesome. It’s a really clever trickContinue reading “The Lego Movie – an Anabaptist (ish) Review”
Some Thoughts on Hebrews – Perfection and Recovering Addicts
I always find it exciting when my reading for EBC overlaps with things that my wife is learning about. That happened this week as I was reading through George Guthrie’s commentary on Hebrews. As I was studying Hebrews and what Guthrie had to say about Hebrews 5:8-9, I was struck by one of Guthrie’s examples,Continue reading “Some Thoughts on Hebrews – Perfection and Recovering Addicts”
Christ and Cultural Influence
A few days ago I took began to explore the topic of Christ and Culture through Niebuhr’s typology, today I want to keep exploring the topic of Christ and culture by centering the discussion around a few questions: The Question: Is one of the roles of the church to impact culture (beyond evangelism)? Why orContinue reading “Christ and Cultural Influence”
My Paper for ETS Farwest 2014
This is going to be a busy season for me, In early March I will be presenting a paper on Jonathan Edwards and Latino Theology out at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, then in the middle of March I am going to Liberia to help make prescription glasses for people in rural areas in addition toContinue reading “My Paper for ETS Farwest 2014”
CPT’s Top 60 Evangelical Theologians
Matt Emerson has drawn my attention to this informal poll taken over at “The Center for Pastoral Theologians.” What do you think about this list? Are there any important names missing? (I would add John Webster, T. F. Torrance, and Oliver Crisp.) Are there any names on this list that should be there? I wouldContinue reading “CPT’s Top 60 Evangelical Theologians”
Why Belief in the Resurrection Matters
In doing some reading today I cam across a brilliant passage by N.T. Wright about why belief in resurrection matters… How does believing in the future resurrection lead to getting on with the work in the present? Quite straightforwardly. The point of the resurrection, as Paul has been arguing throughout the letter is that theContinue reading “Why Belief in the Resurrection Matters”
Book Review – Christian Faith in the Old Testament by Gareth Cockerill
Let me be honest with you…. It has been a while since I have been as excited about a book as I am for this one. I read a lot of books, and I write reviews for many of them. Most of the books are really good too, but they aren’t books that I amContinue reading “Book Review – Christian Faith in the Old Testament by Gareth Cockerill”
CWoznicki Think Out Loud 