Why Calvinism Misunderstands Biblical Election: What about Romans 9?
A lot of people assume Romans 9 obviously teaches the Calvinist doctrine of unconditional election. They think it means that God selected...
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Chronological Snobbery and the Question of Christ
Ever tempted to think we have little to learn from people who lived long ago? If so, C.S. Lewis would warn you against what he called...
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Why John Wesley was not Pelagian (@SoWhat_Podcast, #UMC)
The new episode of the So What? Podcast went live this morning. In this edition we continue the discussion of Pelagius and Pelagianism....
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Reading Romans in Context: A Review (@Zondervan, @bencblackwell)
Context is everything. That’s the first rule for interpreting scripture (or any other text, for that matter). The rule refers first to...
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Does the Doctrine of the Trinity Matter? @OfficialSeedbed #7MinuteSeminary
I’m grateful to the team at Seedbed for the opportunity to contribute to the Seven Minute Seminary series of short videos. Here’s one on...
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What can St. Patrick teach us about Christian Perfection?
Whether using a shamrock to illustrate the Trinity or running the snakes out of Ireland, St. Patrick is known for many legendary and even...
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Do We Need the Creed? In Dialogue with @umjeremy #UMC
Should churches stop using the historic Creeds in weekly worship? Rev. Jeremy Smith seems to think so and attempts to make the case with...
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Review: The Quest for the Trinity (@ivpacademic) by Stephen R. Holmes
We continue in the midst of what has often been called a “Trinitarian revival,” but with The Quest for the Trinity, Stephen Holmes argues...
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UPDATE: Pelagius Redivivus
The measure to reinstate Pelagius was rejected, as reported in a summary of the actions taken at the Council meeting. I am glad to see...
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Pelagius Redivivus
The move to reinstate Pelagius is being led by the Rev. Benno D. Pattison, rector of the Church of the Epiphany in Atlanta. You can read...
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Is Universalism a Heresy?
Continuing our reflection on heresy and Universalism, we come to the question as to whether Universalism is itself a heretical teaching....
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A Love for Life: Christianity’s Consistent Protection of the Unborn by Dennis Di Mauro
Many Americans likely think that abortion is a modern issue over which Christians are rather evenly divided. With A Love for Life,...
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Reformation Now: Reviewing The Unquenchable Flame by Michael Reeves
What was the Reformation about and is it over? These are the central questions raised and answered by Michael Reeves in his recent book...
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Theological Education in a Pluralistic World
The record of Paul’s visit to Athens in Acts 17 provides an informative glimpse into the religious culture of the first century...
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Edwards, Assurance, and the Beauty of God
I’ve never really read Jonathan Edwards (I know, I know, shame on me), but I’m presently reading Gerald McDermott’s brief guide to The...
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Resurrection and the Reading of Old Books
I can’t tell you how many so-called Christian funerals I’ve attended in which the distinctly Christian hope of bodily resurrection has...
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The Church Fathers on Abortion
I’m presently reading Dennis Di Mauro’s A Love for Life: Christianity’s Consistent Protection of the Unborn (Wipf and Stock, 2008), in...
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More Than Dates & Dead People: Recovering a Christian View of History by Mansfield
The book opens with a critique of the way history is generally taught in public schools. First, with regard to presentation, Mansfield...
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A Christian Vision of History and the Lordship of Christ in Education
I’ve been reading and thinking lately on what it means to have a Christian view of history. What is history and why should we study it as...
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The Christian as Teacher and Student
“The Christian teacher has to be taught before he can teach. And the Christian teacher has to recognize an ongoing process of being...
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Independence and the Christian Worldview
It has become popular, as of late, to publicly criticize Christianity as that which poisons everything. This claim has been made...
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