It seems as though some version of speech act theory–the rather simple but significant observation that we use words to do things–pokes out from under every stone in evangelical discussions of Scripture these days. This has been the case at…
“I can drive no man to heaven or beat him into it with a club.” So observed Luther on March 11th, 1522, in a sermon to Wittenberg parishioners. Though his point was rather obvious, Luther felt compelled to make it…
Understanding the distinction between God’s absolute power and his ordained power might solve a lot of theological problems among many evangelical Christians, especially among the (unwittingly) hyper-Calvinistic sort. God’s absolute power is that power to do that which he will…
We now come to the final article in this series. Here we will discuss hurdles victims face on the path to healing, faulty and harmful approaches to “helping” those who suffer abuse, and a few suggestions on how to minister…
We now come to the final article in this series. Here we will discuss hurdles victims face on the path to healing, faulty and harmful approaches to “helping” those who suffer abuse, and a few suggestions on how to minister…
The military is a place for both young and old to find their way in life. As a navy instructor in San Diego, CA, between 2005-2008, I saw numerous recruits–who recently graduated from boot camp–and long-time veterans, who were desirous…
I have a deep appreciation for the earliest Princeton men. Archibald Alexander, for example, mixes deep scriptural insight and wisdom, developed by assiduous study, with a rich and experimental piety, a happy blend too rare today. I have also been…
When the subject of “Lust in a digital age” comes up, our minds are likely to jump immediately to the suffocating epidemic of internet pornography that is sweeping our country–indeed, the world. Although it is still rarely openly discussed, most…
Peter Enns, The Bible Tells Me So …: Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable to Read It. New York: Harper Collins, 2014. $17.99 This is not an easy book to review because a review calling into question the accuracy of…
Why do we love justification and sanctification? And do we love one more than the other? If you’ve ever been in a position where you think you might die, your theology really begins to matter, and you learn a great…
