Friday Night Lights: Day One of the 2008 Greer-Heard Forum
The Greer-Heard Forum is an outstanding stage for dialogue between evangelical and non-evangelical scholars with opposing views on controversial subjects. It got off to an...
A Primer on the Christian Understanding of Capital Punishment
Life is a precious gift of God. Christians see life as something that must be preserved, enjoyed, and celebrated. Yet Christians—evangelical Christians—are often...
In What Sense Are Jesus and the Father One? Part III: One in Purpose? C: John 17:21-23
Previous Post Anti-Trinitarians commonly cross-reference John 10:30 and John 17:20-23 to try to prove that Jesus and the Father are only "one in purpose",...
The Premature Funeral of the “L” Word
I have been in some recent conversations with people and have come to find out something very interesting. We cannot use the “L” word any more....
Phil Johnson on Contextualization
Phil Johnson of TeamPyro started a series on contextualization of the Gospel and Act 17 (Part 1, Part 2). He is combating what he believes to be a compromise of the Gospel...
Help! My Pastor Says Theology Makes People Feel Dumb
Hey folks, I received this interesting correspondence from a P&P reader. I have been meaning to reply to him, but I thought that I would let you all give it...
The Exegetical Process: What Does it Mean to You?
What does it mean to you? This, I believe, is the most destructive question that one can ask of the Scriptures. The implication is that the Scriptures can...
Are You Like Me? Take the Test
I am the product of a sub-emerging evangelical theological conversation which recognizes the validity of both the postmodern and modern ethos. Go ahead, label me! But...
My Life, an Update
A few items: Parchment and Pen: One Year Later It has been one year (give or take) since I started the Parchment and Pen blog. Many people said “Don’t do it!” It will eat up...