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December 2014

December 22, 2014

Comparing the Young, Restless, Reformed Movement (YRRM) with the Bill Gothard Phenomenon of the 1970s and 1980s

Comparing the Young, Restless, Reformed Movement (YRRM) with the Bill Gothard Phenomenon of the 1970s...

December 20, 2014

Review of Oliver Crisp’s “Deviant Calvinism” Part Two

Review of Oliver Crisp's Deviant Calvinism: Broadening Reformed Theology Part Two This is Part...

December 19, 2014

My Briefest Post Ever…But Perhaps Most Important!

Right now, among other books, I'm reading Walter Cardinal Kasper's new book Mercy: The Essence...

December 18, 2014

Review of Oliver Crisp’s “Deviant Calvinism” Part One

Review of Oliver Crisps’ Deviant Calvinism: Broadening Reformed Theology Part One I have invited...

December 16, 2014

Article about Me at Baptist Press Global (December 13, 2014)

The article is entitled "For Baptists, a lone Arminian voice crying in a Calvinist wilderness."...

December 14, 2014

My Response to John Piper’s Comments about Arminians

My Response to John Piper’s Comments about Arminians Recently one of my faithful readers...

December 12, 2014

Whetting Appetites: A Preview of “Deviant Calvinism” by Oliver Crisp

Whetting Appetites: A Preview of Deviant Calvinism by Oliver Crisp About a week ago (late...

December 10, 2014

What “American Exceptionalism” Means to Me

All my life I've been an American patriot; I do celebrate my country as truly...

December 07, 2014

Can a Single Act Be Both Determined and Free?

Some Calvinists (and perhaps others) argue that, in a world ruled by God, the God...

December 05, 2014

Memories of Stanley J. Grenz with Special Attention to Criticisms of His Theology (and Some Hitherto Unrevealed Facts)

Some Memories of Stanley J. Grenz and His Theological Journey My friend and co-author...

December 03, 2014

Two Forthcoming Books about Pietism

Two Forthcoming Books about Pietism Reclaiming Pietism: Retrieving an Evangelical Tradition by Roger...

December 02, 2014

Two Books: A Recommendation and an Invitation to Read and Dialogue

Some time ago here I mentioned my favorite Christian philosopher: Keith Ward. It isn't that...

November 2014

November 30, 2014

Thoughts about the Role of Experience in Theology: Part Two (With Special Reference to Friedrich Schleiermacher and Stanley J. Grenz)

Thoughts about the Role of Experience in Theology: Part Two (With Special Reference to Friedrich...

November 28, 2014

Thoughts about the Role of Experience in Theology: Part One

Thoughts about the Role of Experience in Theology: Part One I have long thought...

November 26, 2014

Remembering and Honoring Evangelical Theologian Stanley J. Grenz (and Responding to Conservative Evangelical Criticisms of His Theology)

Remembering and Honoring Evangelical Theologian Stanley J. Grenz (and Responding to Conservative Evangelical Criticisms of...

November 24, 2014

When I Say “Calvinism”…

Whenever I write about Calvinism, someone who considers himself a Calvinist accuses me of setting...

November 22, 2014

The Ultimate Horror Story: Reflections on Stephen King’s New Novel Revival (Spoiler Alert)

The Ultimate Horror Story: Reflections on Stephen King’s New Novel Revival (Spoiler Alert) I...

November 20, 2014

Juergen Moltmann on Christian Discipleship in Everything One Does

This is a follow-up to my immediately preceding post which contained my response to Peter...

November 19, 2014

My Response to Peter Berger’s book The Many Altars of Modernity

Below you will find my response to Peter Berger’s recently published book The Many Altars...

November 18, 2014

Follow Up to My Immediately Preceding Post (Re: Marriage)

Apparently some people who would never otherwise visit my blog came here only to argue...

November 17, 2014

Why Not Polygamy? A Question to Advocates of Gay Marriage

Why Not Polygamy? A Question to Advocates of Gay Marriage Traditional marriage and family arrangements...

November 14, 2014

How to Use Hymns as “Teachable Moments”–Even When You Disagree with the Lyrics

How to Use Hymns as “Teachable Moments”—Even When You Disagree with the Lyrics Recently someone...

November 11, 2014

Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?

Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God? I’m not an expert on Islam;...

November 08, 2014

Can We Dispense with the “Wrath of God?” (And Some Thoughts about Changing Hymns)

Can We Dispense with the “Wrath of God?” (And Some Thoughts about Changing Hymns) ...

November 06, 2014

The “Upside Down Kingdom”: Christians Should Care for the Weak

The “Upside Down Kingdom”: Christians Should Care for the Weak This is not a...

November 05, 2014

Let the Debates Continue But…Don’t Waste Your Time If…

I enjoy the debates here and most comments get posted--even those that strongly disagree with...

November 04, 2014

Capitalism: An Economic System that Requires Us to Think and Act As If God Does Not Exist

Capitalism: An Economic System that Requires Us to Think and Act As If God Does...

November 01, 2014

Should a Christian ever Think or Act as If God Does Not Exist?

Should a Christian ever Think or Act as If God Does Not Exist? The...

October 2014

October 30, 2014

Is It Possible to Be Forgiven (Reconciled) but Not Born Again (Regenerated)?

Is It Possible to be Forgiven (Reconciled) but Not Born Again (Regenerated)? Lately I’ve...

October 28, 2014

Arminian Theology: Prevenient Grace and Total Depravity (Including a Review of a New Book about Prevenient Grace)

Arminian Theology: Prevenient Grace and Total Depravity (Including a Review of a New Book about...