Life and Ethics Baptism and Salvation in the Church of Christ 18 Mar 20182 Oct 2024 (This post was requested by a close friend. It is polemical and therefore goes over the usual word limit. Enjoy!) 1. Growing up in the Church of Christ I grew…
Denver Seminary Papers… Loud and Quiet: The Two Loves in Marriage 16 Mar 20182 Oct 2024 (The following is an edited version of a paper I wrote in seminary.) 1. Introduction I'm not married, but I am interested in the theology of marriage. I can't cover…
Denver Seminary Papers… The Deep Things of God 2 Mar 20182 Oct 2024 (This is an edited version of a paper I wrote in seminary.) 1. The Deep Things of God Fred Sanders’ book The Deep Things of God: How the Trinity Changes…
Apologetics… On Bullshit and Truth 1 Mar 20182 Oct 2024 (This is an edited version of a paper I wrote in seminary.) 1. On Bullshit and On Truth Harry G. Frankfurt’s book On Bullshit develops “a theoretical understanding of bullshit,…
Life and Ethics Five Concerns about the “Sinner’s Prayer” 29 Jan 20182 Oct 2024 The "sinner's prayer" is quite popular in contemporary American Christianity. Basically, it's the concept that a preacher, usually at the end of his message, asks his audience to close their…
Life and Ethics The Supremacy of Christ: Part One 4 Sep 20172 Oct 2024 1. Why Jesus Christ Is Important Christianity is dependent upon the person and work of Jesus Christ. Without him, there would be no such thing as Christianity, no such people…
Apologetics… Understanding Cornelius Van Til 21 Aug 201712 May 2021 Cornelius Van Til was not always correct, but he is nevertheless a generally faithful expositor of the Christian faith. I want to show here some of the important points of Van…
Life and Ethics Some Thoughts about Thinking 31 Jul 20172 Oct 2024 If the church is to glorify God, we must think in accord with the Word of God. Five points: 1. How Not to Think It is no secret that the…
Life and Ethics Growing Up in the Bible Belt 24 May 20172 Oct 2024 Ah, yes. The Bible Belt. Five points: 1. Cultural Christianity and the Christian mind Christianity is wildly popular in the South. It's so popular, in fact, that it isn't merely…
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