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October 20, 2017
Why I Do Not Support Mark Driscoll’s Place on Patheos Evangelical
The Washington Post recently posted an article on Mark Driscoll’s place on this site, questioning why Patheos is giving a platform to someone who is a “disgraced and misogynistic pastor.” The article can be found here. This article outlines some of the problems which have been raised with regard to Driscoll, and focuses especially on […]
October 14, 2017
Presuppositional Apologetics: A Response to Scott Oliphint
On today’s program, I discussed presuppositional apologetics. I responded to some recent comments from Dr. Scott Oliphint on the subject which were highly critical of the classical method. I examined the method of Lutheran dogmaticians in reaction to these models. Here is the program. Also, if you have benefited from the program, consider becoming a […]
October 13, 2017
Jesus Became Sin – But Did He Also Become a Sinner According to God’s Law?
+++ Post by Nathan Rinne. Among professed confessional Lutherans, this, it appears to me, has become an issue. At the end of my controversial review of Concordia Publishing House’s “So-Called 3rd Use of the Law” book, The Necessary Distinction[i], I made the following statement: “I know the folks at CPH need to eat, but that […]
October 12, 2017
An Interview on Baptized Into Christ
I was invited on the podcast She Finds Truth with Angie Wagner to discuss the Christian life in light of my book Baptized Into Christ: A Guide to the Christian Life. Here is the interview.
October 11, 2017
My Problem with Steven Paulson’s Theology
I have voiced several concerns with Steven Paulson’s theology, but one of the most problematic portions of his thought is in his Lutheran Theology pages 103-105. His extremely convoluted manner of speaking suggests that Jesus himself actually sinned on the cross. This is no mere imputation of sins to Christ. “[Jesus] wants to take your […]
October 5, 2017
No, David Bentley Hart, Wealth is Not Inherently Evil
Eastern Orthodox theologian David Bentley Hart recently released a new translation of the New Testament. Personally, I am not sure why such an endeavor is necessary at all, as there is certainly no lack of new translations flooding the market. I am especially wary of translations which are the product of one individual thinker, rather […]
October 4, 2017
Karl Barth Is Overrated
I have read a lot of Karl Barth. And I think he is overrated.
Karl Barth is Overrated
Recently, some discussion has arisen on the blogosphere surrounding Karl Barth, and in particular, his odd relationship to Charlotte von Kirschbaum. Though for some time the exact nature of the relationship between Barth and his secretary was subject to speculation, recent publications have demonstrated what has been assumed: this was an adulterous relationship, almost certainly […]
September 28, 2017
Perseverance and Apostasy
Today, I addressed the issue of perseverance and apostasy. I discussed the various Reformed perspectives on the issue, and then began an examination of the Scriptural texts in defense of the notion that it is possible for true believers to fall away from the faith. Here is the program.
Dissecting the Readily Hijack-able “Radical Lutheranism” with Todd Wilken
Post by Nathan Rinne. Please note: Pastor Wilken’s comments are in blue alone. The rest is my voice. First of all, if you need a primer on Radical Lutheranism – the term first coined by the late Lutheran theologian Gerhard Forde – you can see this piece that I wrote, explaining why every Christian should […]
