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Note: Minor plot spoilers ahead.  I picked up War and Peace for the first time ten years ago on a family vacation, read 200 of its 1300 pages, and then set it down for the decade. I didn’t have time…

Jesus Christ is the greatest theologian of all time; He read, interpreted, and applied the Scriptues in a masterful way, and taught others to do likewise. While we’ve already considered Jesus as a learner and teacher, it may help us at…

Having responded to Craig’s critique, it remains to respond to his two-fold proposal, which involves 1) rejecting eternal generation, and 2) embracing social trinitarianism. Each of these will be considered in turn. Responding to Craig’s First Proposal: Rejecting Eternal Generation…

When it comes to gender and evangelicalism, it is abundantly clear that the barbarians are at the gates. Christendom’s simple commitment to the creation binary of male and female is being challenged by a new (old) “gender continuum” which, despite loud…

Editor’s Note: The following is the second entry in a new series on justification. Click here to read part one. In response to the challenges posed by the Protestant Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church called its 19th ecumenical council in…

Seminary is an incredible opportunity to grow in knowledge of the Word of God and theology in general. It can also be a place where one’s spiritual life suffers a slow, steady decline. I can remember a friend of mine…

As we saw last time, William Lane Craig argues against the eternal begotteness of the Son and proposes an alternative understanding of the Trinity. We will respond to Craig’s proposal in another post; today, we will assess Craig’s critique. Craig…

There’s a well-known Spanish proverb that says, “All griefs with bread are less”. Food can be a source of comfort, and bread in particular has a universal appeal. For centuries, this hearty staple has satisfied the young and old, rich and poor,…

Martin Luther is often credited with the assertion that justification is “the article by which the Church stands or falls.” He may or may not have said those exact words, even when we make allowance for translation into English,[1] but…

Our Lord Jesus interpreted the Old Testament. But where did he learn how to interpret it? Did he use the same methods as the Pharisees of his day? Did the Holy Spirit reveal new interpretive principles to him in order…