On Being a Theologian of the Cross, Part 2
My sincere thanks to Michael for inviting me to guest post this series. I manage the Evangelical Portal at Patheos (you can see the Vision for the Portal here, and you can...
A Response to Two Women Losing Their Faith
As many of you know, I have written much about the epidemic of people losing their faith. It is not only a concern, but an obsession of mine. Because of this, I engage with...
“If there are Modern Day Prophets, then the Canon is Still Open” . . . And Other Stupid Statements
I am not a charismatic. It is hard for me to describe myself as a traditional cessationist either. I refer to myself as a “de facto” cessationist. What does this...
The Great Trinity Debate – Coming April 2010
Dave Burke, a well-known Christadelphian, and I will be debating the doctrine of the Trinity for six weeks beginning Sunday, April 11, 2010, here on Parchment and Pen. Over a...
The Danger of a Polarized Reading Plan: Why Every Study Should Be Devotional
If you’re like me, you’ve been told there are different types of reading plans for the Bible. There are time when we crack open all the study aids and decipher...
Case Studies in Inerrancy: 1 Sam. 26:5-16
My first case study in inerrancy comes from the story of David when he was on the run from King Saul. 1 Sam. 26:5-16: 5 David then arose and came to the place where Saul had...
Case Studies in Inerrancy: A New P&P Series
I believe in a doctrine called inerrancy. More particularly, I call it “reasoned inerrancy” to distinguish it from other more “technically precise”...
Why I Believe the Canon is Fallible . . . And am Fine with It!
I am looking on page 23 of my Bible and it has the list of books. The books all together number 66—39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. This is often...
On Being a Theologian of the Cross
Wecome our guest blogger Timothy Dalrymple who heads up the Evangelical Portal at Patheos.com. The Reformation is often said to have begun when Martin Luther posted his...