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May 2015

May 16, 2015

Greg Boyd’s warfare theology part 7–final thoughts

When I began this series, I made it clear that I approached Boyd's theology with...

April 2015

April 14, 2015

Greg Boyd’s warfare theology part 6–how it all fits together

Boyd's "warfare theology" is a comprehensive account of how God relates to the world in...

January 2015

January 15, 2015

Greg Boyd’s warfare theology part 4–the “blueprint model”

Boyd's antagonist throughout his two volumes of "warfare theology" is something he calls the "blueprint...

December 2014

December 08, 2014

Greg Boyd’s warfare theology part 3–Creation

Boyd's "warfare theology" rests on a doctrine of creation as an act whereby God gives...

October 2014

October 21, 2014

Greg Boyd’s warfare theology, part 1

One of the major theological controversies in the evangelical world in the past couple of...

June 2014

June 22, 2014

Monism part 2

Stephen Milliken, who provoked my first post on monism, pointed out that I never actually...

January 2014

January 14, 2014

Some thoughts on monism and Christianity

A friend and former student recently asked me what to think about "monism." Is it...

September 2013

September 16, 2013

A flawed argument against contraception

This post arises from a discussion I've been having online with Catholic apologist Dave Armstrong....

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