A Response from Susan Wise Bauer
I have seen a response from Susan Wise Bauer to my ref 21 post of a few days ago, in which I responded to her Books & Culture article that complained about the “slippery slope” argument I and others had…
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Biblical Masculinity #2: A Definition
A few years ago I became intrigued when I saw John Eldridge’s ridiculous statement about men, in the wildly popular Wild at Heart, that unlike Eve, Adam was created outside the Garden and so men are called to life in…
New Edition of Ref21
Check out the front page for details of the latest edition of reformation21. The focus this month is on C. H. Spurgeon with two great articles by Zach Eswine and William Farley. Don’t forget to check out Carl Trueman’s Windows…
The Singularity
Historians now generally regard the 1900’s as “the American Century.” What do you suppose they will call the twenty-first century? Possibly “the Biotech Century,” as new scientific discoveries enable the radical re-engineering of the human body [see Jeremy Rifkin, The…
The Singularity
Historians now generally regard the 1900’s as “the American Century.” What do you suppose they will call the twenty-first century? Possibly “the Biotech Century,” as new scientific discoveries enable the radical re-engineering of the human body [see Jeremy Rifkin, The…
The Freudom of the Christian
Christians often strike me as the most Freudian of people. Say what you like, I have a sneaking suspicion that Freud, rather than Augustine, Luther, or Calvin, probably offers the best insights into the way that Christians really think and…
Biblical Masculinity #1: Fear of the Lord
In an earlier post to this blog, I stated that whatever problem we are facing from evangelical feminism, we have at least as big a problem with Christian masculinity. Also, I stated that the best remedy for feminism is a…
On Patriarchy
I see that Phil and I are on the same scent and barking up the same tree (since we’re talking about guys, we might as well start with the dog metaphors right away!). Like Phil, I am actually a bit…
Wisdom & Eloquence: A Christian Paradigm for Classical Learning
C.S. Lewis once wrote that “it is a good rule, after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between.” This quote from Lewis is no off-handed ditty that…
Dictionary For Theological Interpretation of the Bible
It might sound strange to suggest that we need a dictionary devoted to the theological interpretation of the Bible, but Kevin J. Vanhoozer wagers that we do with the publication of Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible (DTIB). A…