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Category Archives: Theological
President Trump’s Executive Order and the Moral Confusion of the Immigration Debate
The following are a few thoughts on President Trump’s recent executive order and the response to it. 1. We should never forget that the president is a reality TV star. Television and, more recently, the Internet are the media that … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, In the News, Politics, Society, Theological
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Protestant Wisdom Summer Programs
Over the summer, I will be leading two courses on Christian wisdom run by the Davenant Trust. The Davenant House Protestant Wisdom Summer Programs are designed to help train Christian undergraduates, grad students, and seminarians in Christian wisdom so that … Continue reading
Posted in Theological, What I'm Doing
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Podcast: Humble Roots, with Hannah Anderson
For our first Mere Fidelity episode of 2017 and our 99th episode in total, Matt, Derek, and I are joined by our friend Hannah Anderson for a discussion of her new book, Humble Roots: How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Experience, Culture, Ethics, Podcasts, Theological
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The Politics of Cosmic Praise
I’ve just posted a reflection on Psalm 148 over on the Political Theology Today blog. The unifying telos of the entire cosmic, animate creatures and inanimate bodies alike, is the worship of YHWH. Where William Paley imagined the world as … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Guest Post, OT, Politics, Psalms, Society, Theological, Worship
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The Politics of Sentinels
I’ve written a Christmas reflection over on the Political Theology Today blog. Advent continually returns us to the posture of vigilant and expectant watchers, looking for the coming of Christ in our lives, communities, and world. Christmas calls us to … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian Experience, Guest Post, Isaiah, Luke, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, OT, Politics, Theological
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Podcast: Incarnation Anyway?
Merry Christmas, everyone! As a special Christmas episode—and our final episode of 2016—this week Derek, Matt and I discuss the Incarnation. In particular, we ask whether, if humanity had not sinned, Christ would still have come. Much theological nerdiness … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christology, Controversies, Podcasts, Soteriology, Theological
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Pentecost as Ecclesiology
There is an article of mine in the latest edition of Ad Fontes, in which I argue that Luke’s account of the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2 offers us an ecclesiology in nuce. You can subscribe to the digital … Continue reading
Posted in Acts, Bible, Exodus, Genesis, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, Numbers, OT, OT Theology, The Church, Theological
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Podcast: The Four Loves, Part Five: Charity
This week, we conclude our discussion of C.S. Lewis’ superb book The Four Loves with a discussion of his chapter on the subject of Charity. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS feed. Listen to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Experience, Culture, Doctrine of God, Ethics, My Reading, Podcasts, Theological
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Podcast: Tim Keller, ‘Making Sense of God’
This week, the full cast of Mere Fidelity was joined by Tim Keller for a discussion of his superb new book, Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Christian Experience, Church History, Culture, Ethics, Podcasts, Politics, Society, Theological
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Exodus in 1 Kings
A guest post of mine has just been published over on the Theopolis Institute. Within it, I explore themes of Exodus in the beginning of 1 Kings. I argue that Solomon is a new Adam and a new Pharaoh. Within … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Kings, Bible, Exodus, Genesis, Guest Post, OT, OT Theology, Theological
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