posted "A Festschrift of Sorts for N.T. Wright by Critics Who Are Also Friends" about Jesus, Paul and the People of God: A Theological Dialogue with N. T. Wright.   April 15, 2011

A Festschrift of Sorts for N.T. Wright b …
Jesus, Paul and the People of God publishes the papers presented at the nineteenth annual Wheaton Theology Conference, hosted by Wheaton College on Ap …

posted "A Hell-Believing Universalist" about Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived.   March 21, 2011

A Hell-Believing Universalist
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who love questions and those who love answers.      Question-lovers focus on the …

posted "A Springboard for Clarifying Misunderstandings and Misperceptions" about Is God a Moral Monster?: Making Sense of the Old Testament God.   February 09, 2011

A Springboard for Clarifying Misundersta …
In The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins writes:      "The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in …

posted "One-Stop Shop for the History, Literary Merit, and Cultural Influence of the KJV on Its 400th Anniversary" about The Legacy of the King James Bible: Celebrating 400 Years of the Most Influential English Translation.   February 07, 2011

One-Stop Shop for the History, Literary …
The Committee on Bible Translation of the New International Version (NIV) recently released a revision of that bestselling Bible. In an explanation of …

posted "Do Your Intentions to Serve Match Their Perceptions of You?" about Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the World in Christlike Humility.   November 29, 2010

Do Your Intentions to Serve Match Their …
In Cross-Cultural Servanthood, Duane Elmer tells the parable of a monkey who sees a fish swimming against the current of a stream (pp. 27-28). Assumin …

posted "Theology and Apologetics in the Tradition of C. S. Lewis" about The Passionate Intellect: Christian Faith and the Discipleship of the Mind.   November 23, 2010

Theology and Apologetics in the Traditio …
Recently, so-called "new atheists" have been making loud noises about how stupid and wicked religion is. Richard Dawkins thinks belief in Go …

posted "Christians Should Work Toward the Restoration of All Things" about The Next Christians: The Good News About the End of Christian America.   November 17, 2010

Christians Should Work Toward the Restor …
American Christians live in a transitional age. Christian America is dead. American society is increasingly pluralistic, postmodern, and post-Christia …

posted "Logic for the Sake of Love" about Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God.   October 19, 2010

Logic for the Sake of Love
What is the relationship between logic and love?      For some, there is no relation. "Love Is a Fallacy" by Max Shulman …

posted "An Excellent Intro to How Science Interacts with Religion in Debates over Homosexuality" about Homosexuality: The Use of Scientific Research in the Church's Moral Debate.   September 15, 2010

An Excellent Intro to How Science Intera …
How prevalent is homosexuality? What causes it? Is it a psychopathology? And can it be changed?      Social scientists have resear …

posted "Promoting the Gospel with Our All" about The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission: Promoting the Gospel with More Than Our Lips.   August 27, 2010

Promoting the Gospel with Our All
Many Christians think of evangelism as an act of proclamation. And that is certainly what it is. But because they don't feel called or able to pro …

posted "The Bauer Thesis Demolished" about The Heresy of Orthodoxy: How Contemporary Culture's Fascination with Diversity Has Reshaped Our Understanding of Early Christianity.   August 27, 2010

The Bauer Thesis Demolished
In 1934, Walter Bauer published Rechtsgläubigkeit und Ketzerei im Ältesten Christentum, translated into English in 1971 as Orthodoxy and Her …