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Review of The Journey of Modern Theology by Roger E. Olson by Bev Mitchell

Review of The Journey of Modern Theology by Roger E. Olson by Bev Mitchell This book is written to grab you (gently) and introduce you to some of the most interesting people of the last four hundred years. Yes, most of them were philosophers and theologians, but they were people first and always people. Roger [Read More...]

What Is “Integration of Faith and Learning? Follow Up (Part 3) to Series on “The Christian Worldview”

What Is “Integration of Faith and Learning?” Follow Up (Part 3) to Series on “The Christian Worldview” In a way, the two part series “Is There a ‘The Christian Worldview’?” is simply a preamble to this post/essay. At least in Christian higher education circles, one of the main functions of developing a “the Christian worldview” [Read More...]

Is There a “the Christian Worldview?” If So, What Is It? Part 2

Is There a “the Christian Worldview?” If So, What Is It? Part 2 If you have not read Part 1 of this series “Is There a ‘the Christian Worldview’?” this second installment may cause some confusion; I suggest you go back and read Part 1 first. I believe there is a “the Christian worldview”—a minimally [Read More...]

Is There a “the Christian Worldview?” If So, What Is It? Part 1

Is There a “the Christian Worldview?” If So, What Is It? Part 1 A while back I posted here a very positive review of Molly Worthen’s excellent book Apostles of Reason. I had almost nothing but praise for it. Now I want to express one perhaps (but perhaps not) quibble with the book’s analysis of [Read More...]

My Response to Al Mohler’s Defense of Limited Atonement

My Response to Al Mohler’s Defense of Limited Atonement No, I’m not obsessed with Al Mohler or “dogging him” as the colloquial phrase has it. When I respond to him it’s for two reasons: 1) someone asked me to respond to him, and 2) he is widely considered a spokesman for evangelical Christians and I [Read More...]

Something for Arminius Geeks

Something for Arminius Geeks Our number is few and I’m not even sure I’m one. Here I use the word “geek” in a non-pejorative way—as someone peculiarly (to others) interested in a very technical subject. If having read all of Arminius’ writings that exist in English translation makes me an “Arminius geek,” then I’m one. [Read More...]

My Response to Al Mohler’s Defense of the Death Penalty

My Response to Al Mohler’s Ambiguous Defense of the Death Penalty Before you read my response, you should read Southern Baptist seminary president and theologian Al Mohler’s column at: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2014/05... -death-penalty/ . I have addressed capital punishment here before and found it to be one of the most controversial issues. I get more responses and [Read More...]

Theologians I Have Known: Reflections on Their Personalities Part 2

Theologians I Have Known: Reflections on Their Personalities Part 2 This is, of course, a continuation of “Part1″ which began with an introduction. Please go back and read that before continuing here (assuming you haven’t already). I don’t recall exactly when I first met Donald Bloesch, but it was at a meeting of the American [Read More...]

Hello Darkness My Old Friend? Questions and Thoughts about Barbara Brown Taylor’s Discovery of the Sacrament of Darkness

Hello Darkness My Old Friend? Questions and Thoughts about Barbara Brown Taylor’s Discovery of the Sacrament of the Dark When I saw the cover of the April 28, 2014 Time I had to buy it. I’m a sucker for theology in pop culture and journalism. The cover shows a railroad track surrounded by trees at [Read More...]

Theologians I Have Known: Reflections on Their Personalities Part 1

Theologians I Have Known: Reflections on Their Personalities Part 1 Over the approximately forty years since I entered seminary I have had the privilege of meeting and spending quality time with many professional theologians (by which I mean men and women who spend the bulk of their time teaching theology and/or conducting research and writing [Read More...]