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January 2013

January 29, 2013

Review of “An Evangelical Manifesto” Part 2

Review of “An Evangelical Manifesto” Part 2 Although I find myself generally favorable to the...

January 27, 2013

Review of “An Evangelical Manifesto” Part 1

Review of “An Evangelical Manifesto” Part 1 As I mentioned in the previous post, I...

January 26, 2013

“An Evangelical Manifesto” (2008) and My Response to It

Someone has asked for my response to "An Evangelical Manifesto" which you can read at...

January 25, 2013

Quick Follow Up to the Karl Barth “Jesus Loves Me….” Series

Just this morning I received an e-mail from a woman who confirms that she heard...

January 24, 2013

Did Karl Barth Really Say “Jesus Loves Me, This I Know….?”

A while back I asked a question mainly out of curiosity. Did Karl Barth really...

January 23, 2013

What Counts as “Religion” and Why Does It Matter?

What Counts as “Religion” and Why Does It Matter? We all think we know what...

January 21, 2013

From Where Did the First Evil Inclination Come? A Dialogue with a Calvinist

What follows is a blog visitor's response to my blog question to Calvinists about the...

January 19, 2013

Holding Our Distinctives More Lightly (Pentecostalism As a Case Study)

My recent post was about how my spiritual life has been enriched by the distinctive...

January 16, 2013

Confessions of an Ecumenical, Eclectic, Baptist Christian

Confessions of an Ecumenical, Eclectic, Baptist Christian Roger E. Olson I can’t claim the...

January 13, 2013

Defining “Evangelical”: Why It’s Necessary and Impossible

Defining “Evangelical”: Why It’s Necessary and Impossible Some years ago Presbyterian publisher Westminster John Knox...

January 12, 2013

Austin Fischer’s Response to Critics of His Post about “Passion”

Reflections on Reflections to Reflections on Passion Here are some reflections on the reflections people...

January 09, 2013

What Would Jesus Make of “Passion” (Conferences)? Guest Blog by Austin Fischer

What Would Jesus Make of Passion? by Austin Fischer (Teaching Pastor, The Vista Community Church,...

January 08, 2013

A Plug for My Current Article on “Election” in Christianity Today

If you are able to, please read my article "Election Is for Everyone" in the...

January 05, 2013

Another Calvinist Misrepresentation of Arminianism

Another Calvinist Misrepresentation Arminianism As anyone knows who comes here regularly, I am a self-appointed...

January 03, 2013

How Secularized Has American Evangelical Christianity Become?

How Secularized Has American Evangelical Christianity Become? In a recent post here I talked about...

December 2012

December 31, 2012

Have American Evangelicals Become Secularized? Some New Year’s Reflections on Changes during a Lifetime

Have American Evangelicals Become Secularized? Some New Year’s Reflections on Changes during a Lifetime Each...

December 29, 2012

A Letter from a Young Christian Reader of “Against Calvinism”

I recently received this e-mail letter. It's the best recommendation of Against Calvinism I've read...

December 26, 2012

Calvinism and the God-as-author analogy

One of my faithful visitors here pointed me to the following recent essay posted to...

December 23, 2012

Karl Barth’s “Jesus Loves Me, This I Know….” Answer: Can Anyone Verify It?

Most Christians have heard it as a sermon illustration. I've heard and read many variations...

December 21, 2012

End of the World or World without End?

Sometimes I wonder why so many people (but especially the media!) are fascinated, even obsessed,...

December 19, 2012

What Does “Supernatural” Mean? Can a Person Be Christian and NOT Believe in It?

What Does “Supernatural” Mean? Can a Person Be Christian and NOT Believe in It? Augustine...

December 17, 2012

The Almost Completely Unknown Difference that Makes All the Difference….

The Almost Completely Unknown Difference that Makes All the Difference (between Christians and Culture and...

December 15, 2012

Rushing in where angels (at least in Texas) fear to tread!

So, once again we are saddened by the tragic mass shooting of innocent men, women...

December 14, 2012

Kudos to Courageous Columnist Kathleen Parker

Kudos to Courageous Columnist Kathleen Parker Two of my favorite female pundits are Kathleen Parker...

December 12, 2012

The Positive Power of Negative Thinking

The Positive Power of Negative Thinking Years ago I saw one of those one frame...

December 10, 2012

A Modest Proposal for an Ideal Social Order

A Modest Proposal for an Ideal Social Order What a subject! And such a task!...

December 07, 2012

A Must Read: Plantinga’s Gifford Lectures: “Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism”

A Must Read: Plantinga’s Gifford Lectures: Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, & Naturalism...

December 05, 2012

Good News about a Wonderful Theological Book with a New Lease on Life

Good News! A Wonderful Theological Book Gets a New Lease on Life Recently I’ve been...

December 01, 2012

Some Musings about Worship as Gift and Task

Some Musings about Worship as Gift and Task Before presenting my musings, let me issue...

November 2012

November 29, 2012

Interview with Frank Viola

Here is a link to an interview. Frank Viola is a well-known and influential "beyond...