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October 2013

October 06, 2013

Case Studies in “Re-forming Orthodoxy”

Case Studies in "Re-forming Orthodoxy" Of course, following one definition of "orthodoxy" nobody should "re-form"...

October 03, 2013

A Final Word (Hopefully) about the McDermott Article and My Alleged “Meliorism”

A Final Word (Hopefully) about the McDermott Article and My Alleged “Meliorism” If you have...

October 01, 2013

Returning to the Issue of International Adoption

A few months ago I posted some comments here about pitfalls in international adoptions....

September 2013

September 29, 2013

Would McDermott Call Donald Bloesch a “Meliorist?” (And Some Comments about Evangelical Heresy-Hunting)

Donald Bloesch was one of the most highly respected evangelical theologians for forty years. He...

September 27, 2013

What Should a Pastor Say to a Group of Boys?

What Should a Pastor Say to a Group of Boys? A friend who is youth...

September 24, 2013

Another Round in the Old “Evolution vs. Creation” Debate

Another Round in the Old "Evolution vs. Creation" Debate I live in the great state...

September 21, 2013

(Fireworks Alert!) My Response to “The Emerging Divide in Evangelical Theology” by Gerald McDermott (JETS 56:2 [June, 2013])

My Response to “The Emerging Divide in Evangelical Theology” by Gerald McDermott (Journal of the...

September 19, 2013

Calvinism Appearing in Unexpected (and Innapropriate) Places

Due to the rise of what my friend Scot McKnight calls "neo-Puritanism" (what others have...

September 16, 2013

Must a Christian Believe in God? (“Godless Christianity?”)

Must a Christian Believe in God? Is there a "Godless Christianity?" Over the years I've...

September 14, 2013

Excellent New Book about Calvin and Wesley

A few months ago Abingdon Press (the United Methodist publisher) sent me the manuscript of...

September 12, 2013

Is Doubt a Sign of Spiritual Weakness or What? (Two New Books about the Role of Doubt in Christian Living)

Is Doubt a Sign of Spiritual Weakness or What? (Two New Books about the Role...

September 10, 2013

Conservative Supreme Court Justice Says Capitalism Needs Christianity

Conservative Supreme Court Justice Says Capitalism Needs Christianity According to an Associated Press report (published...

September 07, 2013

Changed Hymn Lyrics: Pet Peeve or Serious Concern? (And An Invitation to Nominate Worst Examples)

Changed Hymn Lyrics: Pet Peeve or Serious Concern? (And an Invitation to Nominate Worst Examples)...

September 06, 2013

He Said It Better Than I Did: A Guest’s Comment about Molinism

Are Arminian Theology and Middle Knowledge Compatible? Very nice essay, Roger. You've put your...

September 04, 2013

Are Arminian Theology and Middle Knowledge Compatible?

Are Arminian Theology and Middle Knowledge Compatible? One of the most basic impulses of Arminianism...

September 01, 2013

Modernity and Christianity: Like Oil and Water? Part 3 (and Final)

Modernity and Christianity: Like Oil and Water? Part 3 (and Final) In the previous two...

August 2013

August 29, 2013

Modernity and Christianity: Like Oil and Water? Part 2

Modernity and Christianity: Like Oil and Water? Part 2 In my immediately preceding post, part...

August 27, 2013

Modernity and Christianity: Like Oil and Water? Part 1

Modernity and Christianity: Like Oil and Water? Part 1 My immediately preceding post announced my...

August 25, 2013

Shameless Promotion of My Forthcoming Book about Modern Theology

What's a blog for if one cannot use it to promote his books? The new...

August 23, 2013

An Arminian Ordo Salutis (Order of Salvation)

An Arminian Ordo Salutis (Order of Salvation) I was recently asked here to provide an...

August 21, 2013

“Precious Moments Christianity”

“Precious Moments Christianity” Some years ago evangelical author and speaker Charles Colson decried what he...

August 19, 2013

A Dip into the Depths of the Doctrine of God: Discussion of the Non-Competitive View of Divine and Human Agencies

A Dip into the Depths of the Doctrine of God: Discussion of the Non-Competitive View...

August 13, 2013

A Brief Summer Hiatus

Please be patient while my blog takes a brief vacation. May I suggest looking back...

August 10, 2013

T.A.C.O.s Anyone?

For 17 years I taught a course on America's Cults and New Religions on the...

August 07, 2013

A Conversation between a Calvinist and an Arminian about God’s Sovereignty

A Conversation between a Calvinist and an Arminian about God’s Sovereignty: Calvinist to Arminian: “You...

August 05, 2013

Why I Do Not Believe in Absolute “Body Autonomy”

My recent post on abortion brought about some interesting reactions. A few responding comments were...

August 03, 2013

Leaves from the Notebook of a Not-So-Tamed Cynic

Leaves from the Notebook of a Not-So-Tamed Cynic I have a confession to make that...

July 2013

July 31, 2013

Questions about Both Sides of the Abortion Debate

Questions about Both Sides of the Abortion Debate Many states, including Texas, are in the...

July 29, 2013

A Theology of Duck Dynasty (Or What Duck Dynasty Says about American Culture and Christianity)

A Theology of Duck Dynasty (Or What Duck Dynasty Says about American Culture and Christianity)...

July 26, 2013

The Best and Worst Christian Songs–Your Nominations

The Best and Worst Christian Songs—Your Nominations I invite you to nominate Christian songs as...