Matt O'ReillyAre you an "almost" Christian? John Wesley's crucial questionAre you an almost Christian? What exactly is an almost Christian? How is an almost Christian different from an altogether Christian?...
Matt O'Reilly2 min readPhilippians and the Question of Humility (A Social Identity Approach)The call to humility is one of the hallmarks of Paul's letter to the Philippians. But the counter-intuitive nature of that call is often...
Matt O'Reilly2 min readNew RBL review of Paul and the Resurrected BodyReviews are starting to come in for Paul and the Resurrected Body: Social Identity and Ethical Practice (SBL Press). In particular, Chris...
Matt O'Reilly2 min readPaul and the Cultivation of Multi-Ethnic ChurchesPaul's hope for future bodily resurrection functions to cultivate a shared identity among the recipients that is ethnically inclusive.
Matt O'Reilly3 min readSevered from Christ: Falling Away in 1 Corinthians 6Can Christians lose their salvation? Here's why 1 Corinthians 6 indicates that they can.