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April 2015

April 26, 2015

The Problem of Irrational, Unteachable Christians

The Problem of Irrational, Unteachable Christians Years ago I attended a church and heard the...

April 25, 2015

Adam Hamilton and Me

Adam Hamilton is founding pastor of the largest United Methodist congregation in the U.S. Church...

April 22, 2015

A New Book (Or Revision of an Old Book) about Arminian Theology

A New Book (Or Revision of an Old Book) about Arminian Theology The back cover...

April 20, 2015

Clearing Up Some Christian Confusions about “Doubt”

Clearing Up Some Christian Confusions about “Doubt” Frederick Buechner famously wrote that “Doubts are the...

April 18, 2015

“Progressive Evangelicals”: Where Are They Now?

“Progressive Evangelicals”: Where Are They Now? Recently I received two relatively new, very similar books...

April 17, 2015

Recent Podcasts

Two or three podcast interviews with me have "gone up" on the internet recently. On...

April 15, 2015

Why Hyper-Calvinism Is Consistent Calvinism

Why Hyper-Calvinism Is Consistent Calvinism I know, I know. I will be accused of being...

April 13, 2015

The Dialectic of “Nature and Grace” in Christian Theology

The Dialectic of “Nature and Grace” in Christian Theology I recently had opportunity to lead...

April 12, 2015

Thoughts about Detente with Cuba

I rarely comment here on world events, but this one has me excited and hopeful....

April 09, 2015

Only God Is an “End in Itself” (But That’s Not the Whole Story)

Only God Is an “End in Itself” (But That’s Not the Whole Story) I put...

April 07, 2015

Where Does Theology Really Matter?

Where Does Theology Really Matter? I recently had reason to re-read parts of Karl Barth’s...

April 06, 2015

Against the Political Misuses of Words

Against the Political Misuses of Words Both the political and religious left and the political...

April 05, 2015

Easter Ought to Mean Joy

Easter Ought to Mean Joy “The Lord is risen!” “He is risen indeed!” This traditional...

April 03, 2015

Guest Good Friday Post by Austin Fischer

The Shadow Of Uriah Our church staff is reading through the Psalms together. This week, I...

March 2015

March 31, 2015

Calvinist Attempts to Rescue God’s Character Considered and Refuted

Calvinist Attempts to Rescue God’s Character Considered and Refuted As anyone who has read me...

March 29, 2015

Remembering an All-But-Forgotten, Extremely Influential Theologian: Christoph Blumhardt

Remembering an All-But-Forgotten, Extremely Influential Theologian: Christoph Blumhardt Much to their credit, a few historical...

March 27, 2015

My Visit to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (March 26, 2015)

My Visit to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (March 26, 2015) Several weeks ago I received...

March 24, 2015

C. S. Lewis Said It: God’s “Goodness” Cannot Be Wholly Other

C. S. Lewis Said It: God’s “Goodness” Cannot Be Wholly Other For years now I...

March 21, 2015

Why Are We (in the U.S.A.) Headed toward a Police State?

Why Are We (In the U.S.A.) Headed toward a Police State? Some time ago...

March 19, 2015

What Is the “Image of God” in the Human? A Place for Christians to Begin Thinking about the “Transhuman”

What Is the “Image of God” in the Human? A Place for Christians to Begin...

March 17, 2015

“Transhumanism” and Ethics: An Invitation to Discussion of a Cultural “Cutting Edge”

“Transhumanism” and Ethics: An Invitation to Discussion of a Cultural “Cutting Edge” Increasingly one reads...

March 16, 2015

Creating a Course for FaithLife

All last week (March 9-13, 2015) I was in Bellingham, Washington video taping two courses on...

March 14, 2015

Dr. Seuss Was Right

Somewhere Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) wrote that "Your job is not to fit in but...

March 11, 2015

What Is the Old Testament Good For–Doctrinally?

I was recently asked by a student whether there are any important Christian doctrines, beliefs...

March 08, 2015

Can “Authentic Christianity” Be Found Today?

Can “Authentic Christianity” Be Found Today? Like many Christians I grew up in a church...

March 04, 2015

Confessions of an Egalitarian Complementarian

Confessions of an Egalitarian Complementarian The topic is gender. It’s a minefield. Anyone who dares...

March 01, 2015

The Sin of Tribalism

The Sin of Tribalism There are many things Christians ought to resist among themselves. Not...

February 2015

February 27, 2015

Another Great “Moderate Baptist” Leader on the Necessity of Doctrines

Another Great “Moderate Baptist” Leader on the Necessity of Doctrines Recently I quoted at...

February 24, 2015

What I mean when I say someone is theologically “liberal”

Definitions of "liberal" in theology differ considerably--even among scholars of modern theology. Yale historical theologian...

February 22, 2015

A Word from a Founder to All My “Moderate Baptist” Friends

A Word from a Founder to All My “Moderate Baptist” Friends This post is intended...