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Category Archives: The Church
The Prophet Oded and the Good Samaritan
In the #Luke2Acts Bible study on Twitter, we recently studied Luke 10, with the parable of the Good Samaritan and Jesus’ visit to Mary and Martha. Rereading these accounts a number of things struck me. I thought that I would … Continue reading
Posted in #Luke2Acts, 2 Chronicles, Bible, Ethics, Luke, N.T. Wright, NT, NT Theology, Scripture, The Church, Theological
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The Future of Protestantism
Last year, Peter Leithart wrote a provocative piece entitled ‘The End of Protestantism‘, which provoked considerable discussion in many quarters. A couple of evenings ago, the Torrey Honors Institute, First Things, and the Davenant Trust collaborated to arrange a debate between … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Lectures, On the web, The Church, Theological, Video, What I'm Watching
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Guest Post on the Commission of John 20
I’ve just guest posted on the commission and gift of the Spirit in John 20. Take a look! The commission accounts of the synoptic gospels place their primary accent upon a task that is laid before the disciples, a task in which … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Guest Post, John, NT, NT Theology, Politics, The Church, Theological
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A Conversation on Lent, Individualism, and Christian Piety
My friend Jake Meador and I had a wide-ranging e-mail conversation over the last few days. It was posted on Mere Orthodoxy earlier today. It is lengthy, but worth checking out. The following are a few quotations from our discussion to … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Culture, Guest Post, Lent, The Church, Theological, Worship
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Continuing Discussion of Women, Theology, and Representation
A few days ago, I wrote a lengthy post entitled Women, Theology, and Representation, which discussed the place of female theologians in evangelical theology. The intention of the piece was to raise some issues for discussion and debate, presenting some … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, The Church, Theological
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Women, Theology, and Representation
Perhaps one of the most striking features of the list of the sixty most influential evangelical theologians that was recently posted here (which I took from Gerald Hiestand, over at the Center for Pastor Theologians) was the virtual absence of … Continue reading
Posted in The Church, Theological, Uncategorized
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The Top Sixty Evangelical Theologians
Over on the Center for Pastor Theologians (well worth following), there has been a discussion of the most influential evangelical theologians and scholars of the past fifty years. Two lists were drawn up by Gerald Hiestand: one an initial list … Continue reading
Posted in The Church, Theological
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Holy Trinity Brompton and the New Form of British Evangelicalism
Andrew Wilson has a fascinating post on his blog on the subject of the ‘new centre of British evangelicalism.’ Within it he argues that, while there are parts of British evangelicalism that are not within the ambit of its direct … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, The Blogosphere, The Church, Theological
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Some Rough and Unordered Thoughts on Church Leadership
Over the last few days, for a variety of reasons, I have had cause to think about the issue of leadership again, and the issue of church leadership more particularly. A number of conversations I have participated in have discussed … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, The Church, Theological
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Gender Integrated Ministry?
Within the continuing online discussion about the representation of women in Christian conferences, the issue of policies placing restrictions upon direct interactions between men and women has been raised. Such policies, it is claimed, are a direct obstacle to equality … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Ethics, Sex and Sexuality, Society, The Church, Theological
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Alastair's Adversaria 