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Iain Provan, ‘In Defence of Protestant Hermeneutics’ (and responses, including mine)
I am one of the speakers responding to Iain Provan (who has just written this book) in this Davenant Institute event on Protestant hermeneutics.
Posted in Bible, Controversies, Davenant Institute, Hermeneutics, Lectures, NT Theology, OT Theology, Scripture, Theological, Video
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Video: The Trinity in the OT, the Faith of OT Believers, the Angel of the Lord
Today’s question: A number of years ago there was a lot of debate in certain circles in the UK revolving around these topics: the degree to which Christ/the Trinity is explicitly present in the OT; the nature of the Angel … Continue reading
Video: Man, Woman, Deception and Authority in 1 Timothy 2
Today’s question: How do we explain 1 Timothy 2:14? On the one hand it appears to have a novel idea that Adam was not deceived in the fall. While on the other it appears to ground the submission of women … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Timothy, Audio, Bible, Controversies, NT, NT Theology, Podcasts, Questions and Answers, Sex and Sexuality, The Church, Theological, Video
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Video: The Church and the Natural Family
Today’s question: In the past two episodes of “Mere Fidelity” there was an underlying issue which was touched on, but not fully discussed. That is the relationship between the biological family and the New Family of which Christ is the … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Bible, Controversies, Culture, NT, NT Theology, Podcasts, Questions and Answers, Sex and Sexuality, The Church, Theological, Video
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Justice Discourse in the Internet Age, Part 2: Social Justice as a Discourse of Legitimation
The Davenant Institute’s blog has just posted the second of my multi-part series on the subject of social justice discourse in the Internet Age (you can read the first page here). In keeping with broader shifts in our public life … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Guest Post, Politics, Society, Theological
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Podcast: Procreation—For and Against
On this episode of Mere Fidelity, Matt, Derek, and I continue in the vein of last week’s episode on infertility and discuss Matt’s PhD thesis, on the subject of arguments for and against procreation. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, … Continue reading
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Video: Peter Leithart and Me on Baptismal Efficacy
Today’s question: I just finished Leithart’s The Priesthood of the Plebs. It was one of the most stimulating books I have read in a long, long time. I also have recently watched some of your videos on baptism. How does … Continue reading
Video: Richard Rohr on Scripture
Today’s question: I came across this post from Richard Rohr on how Jesus interpreted scripture (https://cac.org/jesus-interpreted-scripture-2017-01-10/). Here is a quote from the post: “Jesus consistently ignored or even denied exclusionary, punitive, and triumphalistic texts in his own inspired Hebrew Bible in … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Bible, Controversies, Ethics, Hermeneutics, NT, NT Theology, Podcasts, Questions and Answers, Scripture, Theological, Video
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Podcast: Infertility with Matthew Arbo
On this episode of Mere Fidelity, Matt, Derek, and I are joined by Matthew Arbo, author of the recent book, Walking Through Infertility: Biblical, Theological, and Moral Counsel for Those Who Are Struggling. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, … Continue reading
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