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Category Archives: Guest Post
Transfigured Hermeneutics—Part 1
I have a ten part series on the subject of the Transfiguration coming out over on Reformation21. The first part has just been posted. The events of the Baptism and Transfiguration themselves are similar in some noteworthy respects. When he … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Guest Post, Luke, NT, NT Theology, Theological
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Sealed For Resurrection: Baptism and the Objectivity of the Body
The first of a three part series of posts of mine on baptism and the body has just gone up over on the Theopolis Institute. The action of the ritual of baptism isn’t the act of the candidate, but of … Continue reading
Moral Sentimentalism and a Mechanized Society
Last year Jake Meador and I had a wide-ranging and stimulating conversation on the subject of Lent, which was published over on Mere Orthodoxy. We both enjoyed the exchange immensely and recently decided to have another e-mail conversation, which we … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, Politics, Sex and Sexuality, Society
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Review of Jonathan Grant’s ‘Divine Sex’
My review of Jonathan Grant’s new book, Divine Sex: A Compelling Vision for Christian Relationships in a Hypersexualized Age, has just been posted over on The Gospel Coalition website. Divine Sex divides into two halves: the first mapping the “modern sexual … Continue reading
Review of John Barclay’s Paul & the Gift
I have reviewed John Barclay’s outstanding new book, Paul & the Gift, over on Reformation21. This anthropological treatment of ancient and modern understandings of gift paves the way for Barclay’s central thesis: gift/grace is a concept that can legitimately be … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Controversies, Galatians, Guest Post, My Reading, NT, NT Theology, Reviews, Romans, Theological
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Brad Littlejohn on Richard Hooker
Over the weekend, I had the privilege of interviewing my good friend Brad Littlejohn about his new book about the sixteenth century English theologian, Richard Hooker. You can read the entire interview over on Mere Orthodoxy. Within it, Brad demonstrates the profound … Continue reading
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The Politics of Hannah’s Opened Womb
I have just posted over on Political Theology Today, on Hannah’s prayer in the temple at the start of 1 Samuel and her prayer of rejoicing after the birth of her son. They are also stories of unrecognized turning points … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Samuel, Bible, Guest Post, OT, OT Theology, Politics, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological
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The Politics of Service
I’ve posted over on the Political Theology Today blog again, this time on Jesus’ teaching on ‘servant leadership’. There are many prominent examples of theological code-switching in the New Testament, whereby terms and phrases with familiar weight and significance in … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, Mark, NT, Politics, Society, Theological
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Responding to the Refugee Crisis
I have written a response to the refugee crisis facing Europe, which has just been posted over on Reformation 21. Over the past week, the refugee crisis facing Europe has been a matter of intense discussion here in the UK … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, In the News, Politics, Society, The Church, Theological
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The Politics of Extraordinary Ordinariness
My latest post has just been published over on Political Theology Today. Within Deuteronomy, much of the focus is upon preparation for war in the land and the relationship with other nations is routinely presented in terms of conflict and … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Culture, Deuteronomy, Ethics, Guest Post, OT, OT Theology, Politics, Society, The Church, Theological
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