Denver Seminary Papers A Note about the Theology of James Cone 8 May 20182 Oct 2024 (The following is a brief reflection I wrote in seminary.) 1. Sociohistorical Context The late James H. Cone was an African American theologian in the United States. He wrote…
Life and Ethics Self-Worth Won’t Satisfy Your Soul 7 May 20182 Oct 2024 1. Self-Esteem and Self-Worth in American Christianity There is no greater idol in American culture than the self. The self is at the heart of the sexual revolution, the gender…
Denver Seminary Papers… A Theological Reflection on the Problem of Racial Divisiveness in Our Nation 14 Apr 20182 Oct 2024 (What follows is a lightly edited version of an essay I wrote in seminary.) 1. Introduction and Thesis Statement The Vernon Grounds Institute of Public Ethics’ Rally for the Common…
Apologetics The Absurdity of Atheism 9 Apr 20182 Oct 2024 1. Christian Apologetics Apologetics is the task of defending the Christian faith. When engaging in apologetics, two things must be kept in mind. First, the Christian must defend the Christian…
Doctrine of God Adoring the Incomprehensible God 7 Apr 20182 Oct 2024 1. Theology and the Incomprehensibility of God Theology is the task of thinking and speaking about God. This assumes that there is such a God to be thought of and…
Doctrine of God Divine Aseity: A Life-Giving Doctrine 7 Apr 20182 Oct 2024 1. What Is Divine Aseity? When we think of God, we must never think that we have exhausted Him fully. God cannot be forced by us into a little box. …
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…
Reformed Theology The Heart of Calvinism 17 Mar 20182 Oct 2024 The Calvinist is the man who sees God: God in nature, God in history, God in grace. Everywhere he sees God in His mighty stepping, everywhere he feels the working…
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…
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