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September 2012

September 22, 2012

Was Schleiermacher a liberal theologian? (If not, who would be?)

I recently attended a lecture by a leading British theologian who is NOT generally considered...

September 20, 2012

Confessions of an Ecumenical, Evangelical, Baptist Christian

Confessions of an Ecumenical, Evangelical, Baptist Christian The only problematic adjective in that string of...

September 19, 2012

Announcements of two upcoming events: non-fundamentalist evangelical Christians are getting organized

Austin, Texas, October 5-6: The Midsouth Regional gathering of the Ecclesia Project: Topic: "Everyday...

September 18, 2012

Who is a “real Christian?”

Who Is a “Real Christian?” Several times recently I’ve mentioned “real Christians” here. A few...

September 14, 2012

Thoughts about persecution and martyrdom

Toward the end of Between Babel and the Beast, Leithart decries the lack of Christian...

September 12, 2012

Leithart the Prophet to America?

Recently I reviewed Peter Leithart's book Between Babel and Beast (Cascade, 2012). Well, only Part...

September 10, 2012

Mostly for Baptists (Others Welcome to Listen In): Priesthood of Believers

What Does (and Doesn't) the Priesthood of Believers Mean? The priesthood of the believer, of...

September 08, 2012

If only I had a blog back then… Some thoughts about academic nonsense and integration of faith and learning

So, as anyone who reads this blog regularly knows, I've been teaching in Christian higher...

September 06, 2012

Who Is An “Evangelical Theologian?”

I'm currently working on a rather lengthy chapter on evangelical theology for an edited book...

September 04, 2012

The Moon Is Down (“Rev. Moon,” That is)

Today I had lunch with five young colleagues--all in their twenties. I mentioned to them...

September 02, 2012

David Bentley Hart and “the new atheism”: a brief review and recommendation of Atheist Delusions

One of my favorite Christian authors is David Bentley Hart. His The Doors of the...

August 2012

August 30, 2012

Is Americanism the Fourth Biblical World Religion? (Partial Review of Peter Leithart’s Between Babel and the Beast)

Is Americanism the Fourth Biblical World Religion? (Partial Review of Peter Leithart’s Between Babel and...

August 28, 2012

John Piper, God’s Sovereignty, and Sin

A friend forwarded this to me: (Sorry, patheos's format has changed again and I...

August 26, 2012

God, the Republican Convention, and Tropical Storm Isaac (Satire Warning)

(I have to preface this with "Satire Warning" because my experience is that some people...

August 24, 2012

On Not Throwing the Baby out with the Bathwater (A Message for Abused Ex-Fundamentalists)

On Not Throwing the Baby out with the Bathwater 1 Thessalonians 5:19-20 A few years...

August 22, 2012

Who Is the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53?

Who Is the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53? I don’t remember when or where it...

August 20, 2012

Does God always get his way?

Does God Always Get His Way? I suspect that question would surprise most Christians and...

August 19, 2012

Jerry Walls’ youtube video series on Calvinism

Evangelical philosopher Jerry Walls is posting a series of talks on Calvinism on youtube. You...

August 17, 2012

What I said about Clark Pinnock at a symposium celebrating his life and career

Clark Pinnock and the Postconservative Turn in Evangelical Theology Roger E. Olson Evangelical theology...

August 15, 2012

Needed: A New “Progressive Orthodoxy” for the 21st Century: Part Three (Final) of Series about Horace Bushnell

Needed: A New “Progressive Orthodoxy” for the 21st Century: Part Three (Final) of Series about...

August 13, 2012

Remembering the “Progressive Orthodoxy” of Horace Bushnell Part Two

Remembering the “Progessive Orthodoxy” of Horace Bushnell Part Two Bushnell was self-consciously a mediating theologian....

August 11, 2012

Remembering the “Progressive Orthodoxy” of Horace Bushnell Part One

Remembering the “Progessive Orthodoxy” of Horace Bushnell Part One One thing I like to do...

August 09, 2012

Saying goodbye to a mentor and friend

When I look back over my life and career, I can confidently say there was...

August 07, 2012

What’s wrong with panentheism?

So What’s Wrong with Panentheism? Recently I suggested that Jonathan Edwards may have been guilty...

August 05, 2012

A guest post (the biblical story of God and us that includes evolution) from a frequent visitor here

Homo Sapiens (Naturalis) and The Creator-servant’s Universe-The Revelation: The Biblical Story of God and Us...

August 03, 2012

Leithart’s Defending Constantine Revisited

A No Longer Preliminary (and Yet Not Final) Report on Leithart’s Defending Constantine A while...

July 2012

July 31, 2012

Why is Jonathan Edwards considered so great?

I know. I'm almost committing blasphemy by questioning Jonathan Edwards' greatness. I wouldn't be doing...

July 28, 2012

A Sermon: “Grace Works” Philippians 2:12-13

Grace Works Philippians 2:12-13 Roger E. Olson No two verses in the Bible have...

July 26, 2012

Follow up to previous post about a sermon illustration: Arminianism, salvation and good works (response to C. Gordon Olson)

If you didn't read my previous post about a sermon illustration and Arminianism, please go...

July 25, 2012

An Arminian (?) Sermon Illustration

A Great Sermon Illustration (and a Question) In 1689 the city of Windsor, England was...