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December 2013

December 16, 2013

Inclusivism Revisited: Guest Post by William Walker III

William (Bill) Walker III is earning his Ph.D. in theology and ethics from Claremont Graduate...

December 14, 2013

How We Should Handle “Fallen Leaders”

As usual, my musings here are primarily about the larger evangelical community. Catholics and so-called...

December 13, 2013

Review of Apostles of Reason by Molly Worthen Part Two

Review of Apostles of Reason by Molly Worthen Part Two Before reading this you should...

December 12, 2013

Some Thoughts about Being Understood (and Misunderstood)

A serious health problem (not my own) has required an interruption of my reading and...

December 09, 2013

Review of Apostles of Reason: The Crisis of Authority in American Evangelicalism (Part One)

Review of Apostles of Reason: The Crisis of Authority in American Evangelicalism by Molly Worthen...

December 06, 2013

Is America Becoming a Police State?

Is American Becoming a Police State? A few months ago I was having a discussion...

December 04, 2013

Why I Am Not a Process Theologian

Why I Am Not a Process Theologian Lutheran theologian Robert Jenson once quipped that the...

December 01, 2013

Dispelling a Delusion about the Subjunctive Mood (Why Saying I Would Not Worship God “If”…Is Not Insulting to God)

Dispelling a Delusion about the Subjunctive Mood (Why Saying I Would Not Worship God If…Is...

November 2013

November 30, 2013

Explaining Calvinism to Calvinists (and Others)

Explaining Calvinism to Calvinists (and Others) One surprising feature of the new Calvinist movement is...

November 28, 2013

Changing My Mind (Some) about Pope Francis

Earlier here I expressed dismay at the media hype about the election of a new...

November 27, 2013

My Response to Two Books about Arminius

Response to W. Stephen Gunter, Arminius and His Declaration of Sentiments and Keith D. Stanglin...

November 25, 2013

Was Arminius an Arminian? (Report on A Vigorous Discussion)

Yesterday (Nov. 24, 2013) I participated in a vigorous and invigorating panel discussion (followed by...

November 23, 2013

Can a Calvinist Pray for His Child to Be “Elect?”

Recently I heard of a well-known Calvinist pastor, author, speaker, who, on a podcast, testified...

November 21, 2013

Is Prejudice always Conscious (or Can It Be Unintentional)?

When it comes to the issue of prejudice (racial, sex-related, immigrant-related, religious, cultural, etc.) I...

November 17, 2013

2013 Maston Lecture: “Sin Boldly: Christian Ethics for a Broken World”

"Sin Boldly: Christian Ethics for a Broken World" Roger E. Olson, Foy Valentine Professor of...

November 14, 2013

Must One Agree with Arminius to be Arminian?

Must One Agree with Arminius to be Arminian? I will be responding to two new...

November 12, 2013

Needed: Robust Arminian Theology for Lay People (Especially Youth)

Needed: Robust Arminian Theology for Lay People (Especially Youth) As most people who come here...

November 09, 2013

Christianity and Science: How They Relate to Each Other in Modern Theology

Christianity and Science: How They Relate to Each Other in Modern Theology The unifying theme...

November 07, 2013

“The Journey of Modern Theology” Is Published!

Yesterday I received from the publisher complimentary author's copies of The Journey of Modern Theology:...

November 05, 2013

Right, Wrong, and Necessary

Right, Wrong, and Necessary It seems that many people think that in every situation of...

November 03, 2013

What it looks like when God is busy among us

What it looks like when God is busy among us Recently I asked readers to...

November 01, 2013

How Do We Know When God Is “Busy” Among Us?

How Do We Know When God is "Busy" Among Us? Theologian Stanley Hauerwas says that...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

Scripture and Tradition Again: What John Calvin Said

Scripture and Tradition Again: What John Calvin Said I hoped my quarrel with Gerald McDermott...

October 28, 2013

“Strange Fire?” Fundamentalists and the Holy Spirit

"Strange Fire?" Fundamentalists and the Holy Spirit Just this month fundamentalist-Calvinist pastor John MacArthur, host...

October 25, 2013

A Guest Post: “Three Reasons Why I Preach An Arminian Theology”

“Three Reasons Why I Preach An Arminian Theology” by T. E. Hanna (Guest Post) I...

October 22, 2013

A Modest Proposal for Fixing the World: Let Women Run It

A Modest Proposal for Fixing the World: Let Women Run It I take it most...

October 16, 2013

“Mr. Smith” Goes to Church, but Should He Be Allowed To? (When Should Churches Exclude People?)

"Mr. Smith" Goes to Church, but Should He Be Allowed To? (When Should Churches Exclude...

October 12, 2013

Was Dietrich Bonhoeffer a Would-Be Assassin? (Review of a New Book)

Was Dietrich Bonhoeffer a Would-Be Assassin? We're in the middle of another Dietrich Bonhoeffer renaissance....

October 10, 2013

The Ethics of Football

The Ethics of Football This may be one of the most controversial blog posts I've...

October 08, 2013

What Is “Liberal Theology?”

During my career as a Christian theologian I have several times been accused of being...