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2019-12-06T09:51:21-07:00

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Does God Have “One Child” or a “Unique Child”?

Last updated on: December 6, 2019 at 9:51 am By Brad Vaughn

John 3:16 is the first verse most Christians memorize. It can also be misleading, especially in Mandarin. Read more

2019-12-06T09:51:42-07:00

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Honor and Shame in the Trump Impeachment

Last updated on: December 6, 2019 at 9:51 am By Brad Vaughn

The Trump impeachment inquiry highlights several dimensions of honor and shame as well as their practical significance. In this article, I will underscore multiple aspects of the Trump-Ukraine scandal. These points are just a few ways that honor and shame shape the relevant events and dynamics Read more

2019-12-11T08:33:34-07:00

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Look who won Christianity Today’s 2020 book awards!

Last updated on: December 11, 2019 at 8:33 am By Brad Vaughn

Christianity Today just named the winners of its 2020 book awards. Let me just say.... I've never been more excited to see the list of winners! Read more

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2019-10-15T01:18:29-07:00

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Why Westerners Don’t See Shame as a Virtue

Last updated on: October 15, 2019 at 1:18 am By Brad Vaughn

Why does shame have a bad name in the West, yet Confucian societies regard shame as essential for morality? We explore this question in Part Three of my “interview” with Bongrae Seok’s "Moral Psychology of Confucian Shame: Shame of Shamelessness." Read more

2019-10-15T01:18:41-07:00

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3 Features of Moral Shame

Last updated on: October 15, 2019 at 1:18 am By Brad Vaughn

This is Part Two of my "interview" highlighting key ideas from Bongrae Seok’s Moral Psychology of Confucian Shame: Shame of Shamelessness (MPCS). By understanding moral shame, we can better see how shame works in various human cultures and how it applies to the Christian life. Read more

2019-10-15T01:19:16-07:00

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When being shameless is shameful

Last updated on: October 15, 2019 at 1:19 am By Brad Vaughn

Have you ever noticed the peculiar way we talk about shame? We don’t want people full of shame, yet being called “shameless” is an insult. In fact, it’s ironic that being shameless is equivalent to being shameful. Read more

2019-11-19T22:40:48-07:00

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Is Penal Substitution a Western Doctrine?

Last updated on: November 19, 2019 at 10:40 pm By Brad Vaughn

We take a risk whenever we talk about culture and other such broad ideas. Everyone recognizes that the word “Western” has distinct connotations from “Eastern.” While exceptions always exist, certain characteristics still mark each culture. When trying to help people understand honor and shame (H&S), it helps to make contrasts and broad characterizations. There’s no faster way to kill a presentation or explanation than to kill it with a thousand qualifications. Generally speaking, people know that exceptions exist. They know... Read more

2019-11-19T01:33:10-07:00

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Coming to ETS or SBL 2019 in San Diego?

Last updated on: November 19, 2019 at 1:33 am By Brad Vaughn

It's theology conference season! This week begins the annual conference of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) as well as the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL). I will present three papers. I welcome your prayers. If you would like to attend any of my presentations, here is the information you'll need to know. Read more

2019-11-13T07:11:10-07:00

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The Relationship between Honor, Shame, and Penal Substitutionary Atonement

Last updated on: November 13, 2019 at 7:11 am By Brad Vaughn

Sooner or later, someone will ask the question. Whether at a conference of in personal conversation, people eventually want to know the answer. How does honor and shame relate to penal substitutionary atonement (PSA)? Read more

2019-11-19T10:20:10-07:00

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Strategy Implications of the Bible’s “All Nations” Language

Last updated on: November 19, 2019 at 10:20 am By Brad Vaughn

If “nations” (ethne) in the Bible does not refer to “people groups,” sociologically-defined, what does this mean for mission strategy? How might our understanding of people groups be applied to the missionary task? Is our contemporary knowledge of “people groups” even useful? Read more

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