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June 2015

June 04, 2015

Kierkegaard and Biblical Hermeneutics in Conversation at the SBL

As the representative for the Søren Kierkegaard Society to the Society of Biblical Literature, I...

June 02, 2015

Sepp Blatter’s Resignation and John Oliver’s Wit

We have breaking news: FIFA's controversial (and under fire) Sepp Blatter has announced his plans...

June 02, 2015

The Catch-22 of Progressive Christianity

An editorial by Damon Linker explores the "catch 22" of progressive / liberal Christianity, in...

June 01, 2015

The Village Church Debacle and The Evangelical Trifecta: Moralism, Patriarchy, Inerrancy

Last week, the Daily Beast published a thorough summary of the Village Church debacle/scandal/tragedy (written...

May 2015

May 31, 2015

Happy Trinity Sunday!

Here is the famous Icon painted by Russian Andrei Rublev, in the fifteenth century. It...

May 29, 2015

On Feminist Interpretation of the Bible: A Brief Summary

The following is a draft of an excerpt from the introduction to a chapter I'm...

May 28, 2015

Up Next? Religious Freedom to Discriminate Against Gluttons

As far as I know, we haven't seen this happening yet. But why not? Why...

May 27, 2015

One Step Leads to Another: FIFA and the Corruption Pyramid

Everyone is talking today about corruption and soccer. We've got a big scandal going, that...

May 26, 2015

Leaving Evangelicalism, Checking in (Nearly) Halfway

Last week, I published the third of a seven-part series which I've called "Leaving Evangelicalism."...

May 25, 2015

A Book Recommendation for Memorial Day: Migrations of the Holy

In Migrations of the Holy, a collection of essays of political theology, William Cavanaugh details the...

May 23, 2015

Is the Holy Spirt Moving in Ireland? (On Pentecost Weekend, No Less)

Many across the world followed the results of Ireland's referendum vote to enshrine the legality...

May 23, 2015

The Holy Spirit Didn’t Turn Jesus (or You) into Superman

Pentecost Sunday is tomorrow. Because the Holy Spirit is often considered the "forgotten member of...

May 21, 2015

Christian Universalism: Or, What if God Gets What God Wants? (Leaving Evangelicalism #3)

This is the third post of a series I will be writing over the next...

May 20, 2015

Is Religion a Force for Good or Evil?

"Does religion make people good or bad?" Jonathan Haidt raises this question mid-way into his...

May 19, 2015

Socialism or Just Good Christianity? Gravity Payments, Happiness, and the Living Wage

Christianity Today has a good update article on Gravity Payments, the Seattle company that made...

May 17, 2015

Who are the “Least” in Matthew 25? Baptist Bakers, Fundamentalist Florists, or the Poor and Oppressed?

A Southern Baptist professor and blogger recently asserted that "least of these" in Matthew 25 doesn't...

May 15, 2015

The Blues as “Secular Spirituals”: James Cone on B.B. King

Blues legend B.B. King died on Thursday, at 89 years, after an announcement several weeks...

May 13, 2015

Five Metaphors for a Constructive Approach to Scripture: Responding to Scot McKnight

I appreciate Scot McKnight taking the time to engage my recent post on inerrancy (See...

May 12, 2015

Reflections on the Pew Forum: Adjusting to the “New Normal”

As chance (or fate, or meticulous divine providence) would have it, I led a church...

May 11, 2015

The Difference Between a Liberal and a Libertarian (From Jonathan Haidt’s Righteous Mind)

A liberal and a libertarian walk into a bar... Not really. But have you ever...

May 08, 2015

My Wish for my Mom on Mother’s Day: A Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease

I won't be able to be with my mom this Mother's Day, but I will...

May 07, 2015

Seven Problems with Inerrancy (Leaving Evangelicalism, #2)

This is the second post of a series I will be writing over the next...

May 05, 2015

The Gospel is Political: An Interview with Christian Collins Winn About Christoph Blumhardt

This post is a contribution to a Patheos Book Club discussion on Everyone Belongs to...

May 04, 2015

If You Think ReThinking is Easy, Try Riding this Backwards Bike

Destin Sandlin of the SmarterEveryDay YouTube channel has a challenge for you: Try riding the...

May 02, 2015

Does Jesus Approve of Boxing?

There's a big fight going on tonight. Not being a fan of boxing, I haven't...

May 01, 2015

Changing Hearts is Not Your Business

This post is a contribution to the Patheos Book Club discussion on a new edition

April 2015

April 30, 2015

ISIS and the Psychology of Terror

Last week I published an essay on The Table, the online blog of Biola's Center for Christian...

April 30, 2015

Beyond Certainty (Leaving Evangelicalism)

This is the second post of a series I will be writing over the next...

April 29, 2015

Book Notice: A Future for American Evangelicalism

Readers will be aware that I have just begun a blog series describing my theological...

April 28, 2015

Leaving Evangelicalism, #1a: The Foundations Are Breaking Up

This is the first post of a series I will be writing over the next...

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