Theology
Bauckham on Christian Universalism
Tuesday/April/2013 18:47
Some quotes from an article by Richard Bauckham on the history of Christian Universalism — and a link to the article itself. Read More...Comments
Derek Ouellette: How the Gospel Works
Wednesday/April/2013 08:43
Guest blog by Derek Ouellette. “The gospel, in its essence, then, is a proclamation of King Jesus.” Read More...Anatomy of a Bad Book Review
Saturday/April/2013 06:15
Timothy C. Tennent recently wrote a book review of Rob Bell’s newest book. And, Timothy C. Tennent should be ashamed of himself. I’m not writing to defend Bell. I’m writing to attack Tennent. Read More...Stephen Rankin: Ignoring the Resurrection Deniers
Wednesday/April/2013 11:43
Guest blog by Stephen W. Rankin. “Thus, the time has come for us to start ignoring those who claim that thinking, enlightened people cannot possibly believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus.” Read More...Ben Witherington: Easter and the Resurrection
Tuesday/April/2013 10:27
Here is another video in the excellent Seven Minute Seminary series from the Asbury Theological Seminary Seedbed. Read More...Lawrence Garcia: Jesus the Jester: Recovering the Holy Folly of the Gospel
Sunday/March/2013 20:26
Guest blog by Lawrence E. Garcia, Senior Teaching Pastor of Academia Church in Goodyear, Arizona. Read More...Standing Before the Cross
Friday/March/2013 11:30
Many years ago I served a church in the northern part of Michigan. At the time I was there, the nearest town had a well-attended Ministerial Association. The Ministerial Association had one program which was very successful and that was the Annual Community Good Friday Service. Read More...Why I Love the Summa Theologica of Thomas Aquinas
Monday/March/2013 14:12
Many years ago (and for reasons I don't really fathom myself) I became dissatisfied with the fact that I had little or no comprehension of the theology of Thomas Aquinas. Here's what I did. I happened upon a very good path — which I highly recommend to anyone else out there who wants a basic understanding of Thomas' thought. Read More...McKnight: The Achievement of the Cross
Thursday/March/2013 13:25
Here is a nice quote from Scot McKnight’s book A Community Called Atonement.Rob Bell on Doubting God at Easter
Thursday/March/2013 08:25
In his new book, Rob Bell speaks of a time when he was troubled by doubts about God. Read More...Faith, Life, and Theology
Tuesday/March/2013 10:52
Yesterday, my friend Mark Payne wrote a thought provoking blog post entitled: “I’m Not a Believer!”. And, it got me thinking…. Read More...The Five Points of Arminius
Monday/February/2013 09:46
Here is a statement of the beliefs of Arminius in — as much as possible — the language that he actually used. Read More...Yoder: No One Ungifted
Monday/February/2013 08:05
Thanks to Dave Wainscott for recently posting this excellent quote from John Howard Yoder…. Read More...What I Mean by Faith
Saturday/January/2013 08:12
I've been thinking lately about what I mean when I talk about faith or the life of faith. Read More...T. C. Moore: The Father Heart of God: Setting the Lonely in Families
Tuesday/January/2013 14:43
A Guest blog by T. C. Moore. “But … God … twelve years ago, broke into my life like a home invasion, rescued me, and revealed himself to me. God showed himself to be my true home, my true family. God offered me unconditional love and a new mission to demonstrate that love to the world.” Read More...Oswalt on "Being Holy"
Tuesday/January/2013 09:46
Today I share with you an excellent video presentation by Dr. John Oswalt, distinguished visiting professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary, on “Being Holy.” Read More...Quotes on God's Character: Mercy and Wrath
Wednesday/December/2012 13:20
Some quotes found on the Internet: God’s mercy, wrath, and judgement.Becoming Just — Dying to Sin
Tuesday/December/2012 12:19
Some random thoughts inspired by a quote from theologian F. LeRon Shults.JM Smith: Explain the Trinity…and make it quick!!
Wednesday/December/2012 11:35
Guest blog by James-Michael Smith.Momany: Is Intellect a Liability in Ministry?
Thursday/November/2012 12:06
Guest blog by Christopher P. Momany, chaplain and director of church relations at Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan. Chris issues a challenge to the academy and to the church. Read More...Only One Foundation
Wednesday/October/2012 17:50
“For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 3:11, NRSV). Read More...The History of Rapture Theology in American Christianity
Wednesday/October/2012 17:03
Rapture Theology is not harmless. This video gives us a historical overview of its rise in popular Christianity and it’s harmful effects…. Read More...Persistence & Humility
Friday/September/2012 12:52
Some quotes from one of my favorite theologians….Chesterton on Miracles
Thursday/September/2012 08:48
“But my belief that miracles have happened in human history is not a mystical belief at all….” Read More...The Ecstatic Structure of Human Spirituality
Wednesday/August/2012 09:18
Human spirituality is self-transcendence. Here is another way of saying that: there is an ecstatic structure to human spirituality. Read More...On the Validity of Faith
Monday/August/2012 09:06
Here are some thoughts on the nature and validity of faith by Wolfhart Pannenberg. I found these in Systematic Theology, Volume 3. Read More...Gorman: Transformational Justification
Tuesday/July/2012 11:56
“For Paul, I would contend, justification means the establishment or restoration of right covenant relations….” Read More...What is Spirituality?
Thursday/June/2012 12:40
Here is my thesis. Let's see how far this gets us: human spirituality is self-transcendence. Read More...Reflections on the Last Judgment
Tuesday/May/2012 18:29
A passage in Stanley Grenz’s book on the theology of Wolfhart Pannenberg got me thinking about the Final Judgment of God. Read More...Ramachandra: Leadership and Integrity
Tuesday/May/2012 12:22
A Guest Blog by Dr Vinoth Ramachandra. “How tragic, then, that this egalitarian, socially subversive movement centred on the worship of a crucified Jew so quickly morphed into yet another “religion”, with all the conventional religious trappings including a professional male priesthood, a two-tier spirituality and sacred buildings. This was the first betrayal of the gospel by the church, and it continues to the present day.” Read More...Denney on the Atonement (1903)
Thursday/May/2012 15:35
“The demand that the Atonement shall be exhibited in vital relation to a new life in which sin is overcome... is entirely legitimate….” Read More...Toward a Wesleyan Eschatology
Monday/May/2012 11:24
Here’s a question that often comes up. Where do John Wesley and his early followers fit in the familiar end-time schemas? Read More...Spirit, Self-Trancendance, Community
Friday/March/2012 16:31
Toward a Theology of Levity
Wednesday/March/2012 13:41
Thomas Aquinas on the value of humor."Rapture" Theology
Friday/March/2012 12:28
There are certain common features of conservative Christian teaching about the return of Christ which have little or no backing from the Scriptures. Read More...The Predicament of Reading Clayton & Knapp
Monday/March/2012 16:55
I’ve just started reading The Predicament of Belief by Philip Clayton & Steven Knapp. It’s a good book which I might, very well, have ignored. Read More...Theology as Provisional
Wednesday/January/2012 12:00
Theology is always an interim report. It is always learning, always growing, always being revised in light of new information. Read More...A Short Course on Pannenberg
Monday/November/2011 08:26
