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Resisting the Gospels
Good stuff from Tim Gombis. Well, not good, but worth reading: It goes beyond unintentionally cultivated habits. I think that reading the Gospels for what they’re really saying threatens to upset and destabilize our church community dynamics that have become … Continue reading
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Chaplain Mike, Douglas Wilson, and a Wood Shed
“Esau Christianity” is a neologism we have needed for quite some time: I’m thinking that what Douglas Wilson needs is a Bible study. And won’t he be hacked off to discover that when God wanted to found a nation, he … Continue reading
Harry Potter and the Communion of Saints?
In May I’ll be teaching a Sunday school class at my church on the Communion of Saints. I know, that’s not really a hot topic for Baptists, but strangely enough that is what they wanted me to talk about. So … Continue reading
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The “New Perspective on Paul” in about 1,000 Words
Here is a thumbnail sketch of the New Perspective on Paul (NPP) I’ve been working on for my CHR 150 students. As this is a freshman-level class, I’ve attempted to keep it as simple as possible while still giving an … Continue reading
McKnight on Spence on Justification
Scot McKnight is wondering whether the traditional Reformation doctrine of justification is not biblical but rather “Roman, Western, and medieval.” Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend
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Why Theological Growth Is Like a Home Improvement Project
An apt analogy from Peter Enns. People can choose to renovate or not. It’s up to them. But sooner or later, if we’re paying attention, we will see that all of our houses show wear and tear that can’t be … Continue reading
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Bovell: The Culture of Biblical Inerrantism
Carlos Bovell is guest-posting at Peter Enns’s blog. According to Enns, Bovell is becoming a leading critic of the evangelical notion of biblical inerrancy, but unlike other such critiques, his is not the rant of an outsider, but the careful, … Continue reading
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Scot McKnight Interview
Ed Stetzer interviews Scot McKnight about his recent book, The King Jesus Gospel. A key thought for me comes near the end: I also contend that a gospel that is first Christology and then soteriology is more biblical and differs … Continue reading
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Another Stab at “The Powers”
Roger Olson has a nice summary contrasting the views of Walter Wink and Greg Boyd on the nature of the demonic. Since these are the two theologians who have most influenced my own thinking on this matter, I read Olson’s … Continue reading
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Reading the Bible like an Anthropologist
Tonight I’ll be concluding my study of Ephesians at the First Baptist Church of Christ. I’ll be talking about the “principalities and powers” and how educated Westerners might make sense of what Ephesians says about unseen forces of evil arrayed … Continue reading
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