Postcards from Palookaville

Given that the issue of complementarianism is raising its head over at The Gospel Coalition, it provides an opportunity to reflect on an issue that has always perplexed me: why is the complementarian/egalitarian debate such a significant bone of contention in parachurch cobelligerent organisations...

It has been some months since I last had a rant about Lady Gaga, so I am grateful to the good old PCUSA for giving me the chance. Yes, the people whose General Assembly a few years back brought you the Carnival of Animals, presided over by some kind of Aztec divinity on steroids, and issued free...

It has been some months since I last had a rant about Lady Gaga, so I am grateful to the good old PCUSA for giving me the chance. Yes, the people whose General Assembly a few years back brought you the Carnival of Animals, presided over by some kind of Aztec divinity on steroids, and issued free...

Pushing Mike Reeves' material, that is -- here is an excellent article which has just been drawn to my attention, on the importance of theology.

Pushing Mike Reeves' material, that is -- here is an excellent article which has just been drawn to my attention, on the importance of theology.

A number of readers have emailed to point out that Mike Reeves' book, published in the US as Delighting in the Trinity , is published by IVP in the UK as The Good God , which I have now added to the original post. I assume that, unlike Sergio Leone's magnificent Western, Once upon a Time in the...

A number of readers have emailed to point out that Mike Reeves' book, published in the US as Delighting in the Trinity , is published by IVP in the UK as The Good God , which I have now added to the original post. I assume that, unlike Sergio Leone's magnificent Western, Once upon a Time in the...

There is always place for a good introduction to the Christian faith and this week another welcome addition to the genre landed on my desk: Michael Reeves' new book, Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith (IVP USA, in the UK The Good God ). Mike and I were partners in...

There is always place for a good introduction to the Christian faith and this week another welcome addition to the genre landed on my desk: Michael Reeves' new book, Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith (IVP USA, in the UK The Good God ). Mike and I were partners in...

A couple of thoughts on Sean's helpful clarification: First, in his first post, it is important to note that Sean was not simply speaking positively of Covenant. My concern was that he passed a general judgment on all seminaries with a doctoral program. As I quoted, "Even when seminary faculty view...