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September 2017

September 14, 2017

The Problem With Liberal Christianity (From the Perspective of a Radical Christian)

Dorothy Sölle, a radical Christian theologian (her memoir is sub-titled Memoir of a Radical Christian),...

September 08, 2017

Should We Pray For God’s Protection From Hurricanes?

I'm going to shift gears for a while with my blogging. Instead of trying to...

September 02, 2017

The Inconsistent Docetism of Evangelical Theology

OK, here's another thought I had about the so-called "Nashville Statement" that's been buzzing around...

August 2017

August 31, 2017

On the Nashville Statement, Paradigm Shifts, and the Kingdom of God

Jonathan Merritt has an interesting take on the "Nashville Statement," a conservative Christian "manifesto" (that's...

August 25, 2017

A Scholar on Why Evangelicals Love Trump: Not Abortion, but Racism

While many of Trump's advisory board members (business, arts) jumped ship following his (widely perceived...

August 19, 2017

Removing Racist Monuments Doesn’t Destroy Culture, But Transforms It

Donald Trump thinks that the removal of confederate monuments is tantamount to destroying culture. Recently...

August 11, 2017

Luther on Faith, that Great Destroyer of (Meritorious) Works

In Luther's Freedom of a Christian, he explicates his view of the relation between faith...

August 10, 2017

“A Complicated Pregnancy” Now Available for Pre-Order

I'm happy to announce that a book I've been working on for the past two...

August 08, 2017

Why the Protestant Principle Might Outlast the Protestant Church (Theology of Protest, Part 2)

The following post is the first of a multi-post series called a “Theology of Protest:...

August 07, 2017

Notice: Upcoming Luther Conference in the Twin Cities

Check out this upcoming, free (!) conference, held at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN....

August 04, 2017

What Does It Mean to Be Protestant Today? (Theology of Protest, Part 1)

The following post is the first of a multi-post series called a "Theology of Protest:...

August 03, 2017

What is Postcolonial Theology? (The Reformation From the Margins)

If you've been following my blog in the past few weeks, you know I've been...

August 02, 2017

The Mystical Luther That Time Forgot

Martin Luther is often thought of as advocating a type of "forensic justification," a kind...

July 2017

July 27, 2017

Yes, Luther Believed in Predestination But That Doesn’t Mean You Should

When I co-taught a course on Luther's theology last summer, we had a lively discussion...

July 26, 2017

Is Unity With God the Main Theme of All Religions?

“All major religions agree on one thing: the deepest desire of the human person is...

July 21, 2017

Almost the Greatest Heresy of All

Heresy isn't the same as doctrinal error. Heresy is a willful disobedience of the truth--a...

July 18, 2017

When Feminists Read the Bible (Dorothy Sölle)

Dorothy Sölle (1929-2003) might be one of the best theologians you've never heard of. She...

July 14, 2017

The Beatles’ “Let It Be” is Not About the Virgin Mary (Or is It?)

I recently looked into the history of the Beatles' 1970 song, "Let it Be," after...

July 12, 2017

Eight Reasons Evangelicals Still Trust in Trump

Amid the scattered pieces of the the Don Jr. / Russia email bombshell, a group...

July 04, 2017

Kierkegaard on Christian Nationalism: “Will He Find Faith On the Earth?”

Kierkegaard, writing in Danish newspaper article, in the final year of his life (1855), reflects...

June 2017

June 30, 2017

Science Can’t Rule Out the Resurrection as Our Destiny

Does the current state of science tell us anything about the possibility--or impossibility--of the resurrection?...

June 28, 2017

When Churches Conflate Christianity and Nationalism (10 Consequences)

Recently a Southern Baptist church in Dallas made headlines with their "freedom Sunday" service, a...

June 25, 2017

Here’s a Good Explanation of “Missional Hermeneutics”

I occasionally hear the term, "missional hermeneutics." It's a mouthful, and it requires a little...

June 22, 2017

Does Love Have a Speed? A Discussion on Disability, Time and Discipleship

In a recent summer reading list, I mentioned John Swinton's Becoming Friends of Time: Disability,...

June 22, 2017

When Prejudice is Holding a Gun

Philando Castile, an African-American man from St. Paul, MN, died in a hospital on July...

June 16, 2017

Was St. Paul an Evolutionist? (Or, Who “Subjected Creation to Futility”?)

Who did Paul think wrecked creation? In Romans 8:20 Paul uses a curious phrase: " for...

June 15, 2017

7 Theology Books for Your Summer Reading

Summer is already well under way, but it's not too late to post my recommended...

June 09, 2017

“Might Makes Right”: How Evangelicals Can Still Support Trump

When Donald Trump needs a hug, he can count on conservative, white evangelicals. Yesterday he...

June 06, 2017

Dear Christian: Would You Be Angry if Hell is Empty?

When I taught theology at an evangelical seminary, I ended every lecture on heaven/hell by...

June 05, 2017

Sneak Peak: Book Cover For “A Complicated Pregnancy”

Anticipated Publication Date (Fortress Press, Theology for the People series) is November 1

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