Gladiators and Strippers (And The Night I Closed My Eyes)
Alypius once despised the gladiator games—until one moment of weakness pulled him in. Augustine tells the story of his fall and God’s unexpected rescue.
Alypius once despised the gladiator games—until one moment of weakness pulled him in. Augustine tells the story of his fall and God’s unexpected rescue.
This deep dive into ancient letter-writing practices explores how the use of amanuenses impacts our understanding of New Testament authorship, challenging modern assumptions...
Social media and AI have reshaped the landscape of expertise, making traditional credentials less influential. The real challenge isn’t that people are always wrong—it’s that...
Did the apostles fully understand everything they wrote, or did divine inspiration outpace their comprehension? This post explores *analogia scripturae*—Scripture interpreting...
Did the Gospel writers fully understand everything they wrote? This post explores analogia scripturae, authorial intent, and whether Scripture unfolds its meaning over...
Lesser-Known Figures in the History of Christianity John of Cornwall (c. 1176) – Theologian, Scholar, and Defender of Christ’s Humanity If you’ve never heard of John of...
The Battle for the Middle It is so easy to become a legalist. Even when you come out of such, you can slip back into it in so many ways. The craving for structure, the comfort...
I wanted to write sooner—to update you, to process—but fear (and writer’s block) held me back. Fear of vulnerability. Fear of being honest about what the recovery process has...
Even the greatest theologians—giants like Augustine, Aquinas, and Calvin—only knew a sliver of the truth. Compared to God’s infinite wisdom, our knowledge is infinitesimal....
Have You Ever Talked Theology with a Roman Catholic? As a Protestant, you might have found yourself frustrated in such conversations. When you ask a Catholic where a...