Category Archives: Scripture

A Remark on Creedally-Defined Orthodoxy

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

The question of the definition of orthodoxy has been a live one, since James K.A. Smith posted on the subject in relation to debates surrounding sexuality. The following is a remark on the question of ‘orthodoxy’ as defined creedally. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, Controversies, Ethics, Scripture, Sex and Sexuality, The Church, Theological | 22 Comments

Podcast: A Bible Study on Genesis 1

Posted on April 4, 2017 by

  This week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, at Matt’s suggestion, is a Bible study of Genesis 1. Matt, Derek, and I explore the way creation is framed within Scripture. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Creation, Genesis, Hermeneutics, OT, OT Theology, Podcasts, Scripture, Theological | 4 Comments

The Scriptures Made Strange

Posted on March 2, 2017 by

A post of mine has just been published over on the Theopolis Institute website. Within it, I argue for the importance of attending to the material (and digital) forms in which we engage with and produce the Scriptures: The Bible … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Experience, Church History, Culture, Guest Post, Hermeneutics, Scripture, Theological | 3 Comments

Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels Review

Posted on December 6, 2016 by

The latest issue of Themelios has just come out and, with it, my review of Richard Hays’ recent book, Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels. Hays’s exegesis is frequently scintillating, not least in its vindication of the evangelists’ citations of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Guest Post, John, Luke, Mark, Matthew, My Reading, NT, NT Theology, Reviews, Scripture, Theological | 4 Comments

Podcast: Richard Hooker

Posted on November 16, 2016 by

For some time I’ve wanted to discuss Richard Hooker on the podcast, not least because we seldom speak about the continuing importance of figures from church history on Mere Fidelity. This week, while the other crew members were away, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, Controversies, Culture, Ethics, Podcasts, Politics, Scripture, Society, The Church, Theological | 1 Comment

Podcast: On Bible Designs

Posted on November 8, 2016 by

  On this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek and I are joined by J. Mark Bertrand of the Bible Design Blog for a stimulating discussion of the importance of Bible formats and designs. Mark has written about the rise of … Continue reading →

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A Truth Above All Contexts: Daniel Kirk, Whiteness, and the Theological Interpretation of Scripture

Posted on October 18, 2016 by

A piece of mine written in response to Daniel Kirk’s criticism of the ‘whiteness’ of reading Scripture according to the Rule of Faith has just been posted over on Mere Orthodoxy. If Theological Interpretation of Scripture needs to question the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Controversies, Guest Post, Hermeneutics, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, Revelation, Scripture, The Triune God, Theological | 1 Comment