This book begins with a simple undeniable statement: "People are not all alike. They do not always notice the same thing even when they are looking at the same object. This commonplace observation has some profound implications for the way in which we do theology." It is the implications of this fact for the interpretation … Continue reading Book Review: Symphonic Theology – By Vern S. Poythress
In 2007 atheist/agnostic professor Bart Ehrman published his book Misquoting Jesus, which attempted to discredit the reliability of the texts of the Christian New Testament. Misquoting Truth is pastor Timothy Paul Jones' response to that book, in which he attempts to point out the errors in Ehrman's scholarship. As Jones goes about addressing the various … Continue reading Book Review: Misquoting Truth – By Timothy Paul Jones
Author James B. De Young's preface opens with the line "Western civilization has been undergoing as dramatic a shift in its ways of thinking and living as at any point in history." This book is his analysis of that shift. Yet De Young does not merely wish to analyze that shift on its own, but rather as the … Continue reading Book Review: Homosexuality ~ Contemporary Claims Examined in Light of the Bible and Other Ancient Literature And Law – By James B. DeYoung
In his book The Everlasting Man G.K. Chesterton asserts that “the whole world once very nearly died of broadmindedness and the brotherhood of all religions.” Chesterton is here referencing the way the early church had to deal with their contemporary culture attempting to bring all religions into one accord; the solution as Chesterton presents it was … Continue reading Rereading the Faith for Today – Gnostic Tendencies and Defending Against Them
Within the realm of Christian theology there are many fiercely debated topics. One such topic is the question of the how the Law is to be understood in the Christian faith, especially in the light of the gospel and in the life of the Christian. Taking on this task, Reformation thinkers Martin Luther and John Calvin … Continue reading Two or Three Uses? – The Law in Luther & Calvin
For many Christians in the church today the term “missions” brings to mind fuzzy images of Caucasian Christians entering into jungles to give the Gospel to the unreached tribal peoples who live therein. Mission isn’t something that the majority of Christians see themselves as being involved in apart from the occasional donation they might give … Continue reading The Missional Church of the Missional God – Coming Into a Fuller Understanding of Christian Missions
In the world of Christian apologetics, William Lane Craig is one of the contemporary giants, and is also one of the philosophers primarily responsible for the resurgence of classical Christian apologetics (as opposed to presuppositional). On Guard is what is described as a "one-stop, how-to-defend-your-faith manual," and aims at providing a basic overview of the … Continue reading Book Review: On Guard – By William Lane Craig
elvet Elvis is author Rob Bell's attempt at bringing Christianity into the modern world. He begins by talking about a painting and noting how if, after this painting had been finished, it would have been a tragedy for the painter to announce that "there was no more need for anyone to paint, because he had … Continue reading Book Review: Velvet Elvis – By Rob Bell
iven the fact of living in a fallen world there are many unpleasant things people have to deal with, things which cause varying types of pain. Things which must be confronted. Within the Christian church, one such cause of pain which does not get the attention it needs is the abuse of women within the Christian … Continue reading Shame & Abuse in the Christian Home
Not too long ago I had a conversation with a man who has been a pastor for quite some time, and who was at the time taking a course in apologetics. He was clearly frustrated with the course, and as he spoke he attempted to explain why he disliked it so much. His main criticism? … Continue reading On Apologetics – Purpose, Why You Should Take An Interest
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