Going for the Gold: Ecunemical Olympics and Historic Preservation
The other day I was joking around on Facebook, noting that the problem with hermeneutical gymnastics is the unstable landings. Jugulum, a frequent poster here, commented...
The Other Best Bible Software
Being in the industry I am in, I get asked a lot of theological questions. Why does God allow bad things to happen? How do we know what books belong in the Bible? What is the...
Should a Calvinist Marry an Arminian?
I received an email last night asking me a very good question. The sender is a Calvinist who is interested in a girl who is an Arminian. He asks, “Would it be wrong for...
Why the Evangelical Manifesto Did Not "Work"
Many of you have heard of the “Evangelical Manifesto.” But a whole lot of you have not. The latter are the point of this blog post. I am writing this post to...
On Being Critical Theologians
One person has rightly said that all people are theologians, you just have to decide what type of theologian you are going to be. Are you going to be a good theologian or a...
Theology Unplugged – Medicating Pain (Part 1)
The new Theology Unplugged is up. Here is a link to the Christians in Context trading cards I talked about. Take a look. As well, the book I mentioned: Did the Resurrection...
"Let's Make Mommy Happy" (Part 2) – Anti-Depressants Should Not Be the Norm
Not too long ago, I was diagnosed with a certain type of depression. I will come back to that . . . Until two years ago, I felt as if I was a slight bit taller than others. I...
What Did Christ Mean When He Said . . .
Tonight I taught a class on the Definition of Chalcedon. This represents the Christian understanding that Christ is 100 percent God and 100 percent man (“very God of...