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Category Archives: Controversies
Christians, Liturgy, and the Past—Part 2
Last week I guest posted the first part of a two part discussion of liturgy and the past on the Theopolis Institute, which we also discussed on the latest episode of Mere Fidelity. The second part of the article has just … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Liturgical Theology, Society, The Church, The Sacraments, Theological, Worship
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How Do You Solve A Problem Like Sophia?
I’ve written some brief thoughts on the question of the biblical and apocryphal imagery of Sophia. The image of Wisdom (Sophia) in Proverbs and elsewhere needs to be understood in terms of the broader picture within she occurs. The entire … Continue reading
An Unpolished Amalgam of Thoughts on Gendering God
The question of the gender of God is now a live one in evangelicalism. Although many of us are acquainted with earlier controversies and debates about the gender of God in mainstream and academic theological circles, my sense is that … Continue reading
Podcast: Perichoresis
In the latest Mere Fidelity podcast, we took up the subject of perichoresis, interacting with this article by Peter Leithart and his recent book, Traces of the Trinity. We also touch on some themes raised in my recent lengthy post … Continue reading
Call Me Caitlyn?
I was invited to guest post on the subject of Caitlyn Jenner over on Threads. [S]eeing Jenner in the ill-fitting accoutrements of his Caitlyn persona we should recognize the sad futility of the transition he is trying to accomplish. Carefully … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, In the News, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological
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Matt Lee Anderson on Gay Marriage
My friend and fellow Mere Fidelity participant, Matt Lee Anderson, has published a lengthy article in which he presents a case for his opposition to same sex marriage. Matt’s argument is almost certainly not one that you will have heard … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, On the web, Sex and Sexuality, Society, The Blogosphere, Theological
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The Eternal Subordination of the Son, Social Trinitarianism, and Ectypal Theology
Steve Holmes has a post worth reading, reflecting upon the recent book, One God in Three Persons: Unity of Essence, Distinction of Persons, Implications for Life. The book in question seeks to defend the ‘eternal submission of the Son to … Continue reading
Podcast: On Women Preaching
In the latest Mere Fidelity Andrew Wilson, Matt Lee Anderson, and I take up Andrew’s recent interactions with John Piper and Tom Schreiner on the question of whether women should preach. Lots of interesting discussion ensues. John Piper’s piece that initially … Continue reading
Podcast: Evangelical Blind Spots with Collin Hansen
In our latest episode of Mere Fidelity, we interview Collin Hansen about his new book, Blind Spots. Within the book, Hansen describes three different types of personalities and strengths that one encounters in the Church and the blind-spots that can correspond to … Continue reading
Different Tendencies in Modes of Friendship and How to Think of Them
Scot McKnight generously published a comment that I left on a blog post a few days ago as a post of its own. I appended a few theological comments to it to provide a clearer impression of how I believe that we … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, Links, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological
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