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2020-10-12T06:10:55-07:00

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Laws are needed for those who lack honor

Last updated on: October 12, 2020 at 6:10 am By Brad Vaughn

For years, I’ve heard people stress the priority of “law” over honor and shame when it comes to biblical Christianity. The human problem, some say, it that we do not obey God’s laws; honor or shame should largely be understood as effects stemming from obedience or disobedience. As with countless errors, the mistake is this sort of thinking consists not in what it affirms (i.e., “law” is an important biblical category) but in what it denies (i.e., that honor/shame is fundamental... Read more

2020-10-12T06:20:23-07:00

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Hebrew and Greek Aren’t Just for White People

Last updated on: October 12, 2020 at 6:20 am By Brad Vaughn

I get to teach it internationally, cross-culturally, and through a second language! Of course, this most practical of subjects is Biblical Hebrew. Read more

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2020-10-09T03:00:40-07:00

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My Christianity Today article on the Riptide of “Political Denominationalism”

Last updated on: October 9, 2020 at 3:00 am By Brad Vaughn

Today, Christianity Today was kind enough to publish an article I co-wrote with my good friend Jim Mullins, lead pastor at Redemption Tempe. Alongside Michael Goheen, he co-authored The Symphony of Mission, which I previously reviewed on this site. In this article, Jim and I offer a few suggestions for navigating the political riptide of what we call “political denominationalism.” The piece is titled “Political Riptides Rip Us Apart.” In it, we begin by exposing several cultural currents that affect... Read more

2020-06-24T00:09:59-07:00

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Ephesiology and the Critique of Church Planting Movements

Last updated on: June 24, 2020 at 12:09 am By Brad Vaughn

There is a movement of God in the New Testament. It is not a church planting movement as it is understood today. It was much more significant, and it connected the story of God to the story of people in such a way that it became the single story of God’s relentless pursuit of a relationship with His creation. Read more

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2020-07-25T05:39:57-07:00

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Did God the Father Commit an Honor Killing?

Last updated on: July 25, 2020 at 5:39 am By Brad Vaughn

The idea that the Father commits an honor killing against Jesus revolts most people. Yet, I've heard some people suggest that we could explain penal substitution in terms of an honor killing. Why might someone potentially link these ideas? The comparison isn't helpful. Read more

2020-07-25T05:38:37-07:00

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Was Jesus’ Murder an Honor Killing?

Last updated on: July 25, 2020 at 5:38 am By Brad Vaughn

Why did the people who murdered Jesus kill him? What was their motive or mindset? There are certainly layers to that answer. In this post, I suggest one particular idea that gets little discussion. From the perspective of the authorities, Jesus’s death functioned very similarly to an honor killing. How so? Read more

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2020-07-25T05:41:09-07:00

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The Stigma and Shame of COVID-19 around the World

Last updated on: July 25, 2020 at 5:41 am By Brad Vaughn

For the most part, however, Americans have not experienced the pandemic in the same way as people in India and Pakistan. We do well to remember that cultural dynamics impact how people perceive the threat of the virus. Read more

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2020-06-18T05:28:20-07:00

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Introducing Terranova –– A Case Study of Kingdom Movement Work

Last updated on: June 18, 2020 at 5:28 am By Brad Vaughn

Terranova may encourage those interested in or involved in Kingdom Movements to evaluate their expectations or ways in which their work can produce healthier and more sustainable results in a variety of contexts around the world. Read more

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2020-06-02T03:57:37-07:00

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The Return of Oral Hermeneutics (An Overview)

Last updated on: June 2, 2020 at 3:57 am By Brad Vaughn

This second post looks at the central question that shapes our introductory book on the topic of oral hermeneutics: Why is it important to know and practice oral hermeneutics in ascertaining and communicating biblical meaning? Read more

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2020-06-02T03:59:01-07:00

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The Need for Oral Hermeneutics

Last updated on: June 2, 2020 at 3:59 am By Brad Vaughn

Have Western exegetes turned an Eastern book into a Western one? Has our fondness for a fixed printed text, capable of being analyzed with precision and exactitude, blinded us to other hermeneutic possibilities? Does God require all people to be able to analyze grammar to interpret Scripture? Does God assume all people can interpret Scripture through oral means? Read more

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