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Theology, in a nutshell, is about putting people in a position where they can speak a word about God; and since almost everyone has something to say about God, almost everyone is a theologian. Even the atheist usually has very fixed views about the God he doesn't believe in; and every Christian,...

Theology, in a nutshell, is about putting people in a position where they can speak a word about God; and since almost everyone has something to say about God, almost everyone is a theologian. Even the atheist usually has very fixed views about the God he doesn't believe in; and every Christian,...

Timothy J. Basselin. Flannery O'Connor: Writing a Theology of Disabled Humanity. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2013. xi +146 pp. $29.95/₤24.99 What does it mean to speak of disability? According to the World Health Organization, over 15% of the global population (more than a billion people)...

Timothy J. Basselin. Flannery O'Connor: Writing a Theology of Disabled Humanity. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2013. xi +146 pp. $29.95/₤24.99 What does it mean to speak of disability? According to the World Health Organization, over 15% of the global population (more than a billion people)...

What should I do when my husband forgets to buy milk on the way home from work? When my kids leave their new bikes out in the rain? When fellow church members are curt or critical on Sunday mornings? Increasingly, I hear the godly action in these scenarios described as "giving grace." And, while I...

"Why doesn't the church know what to do with depression?" That's the question I've been asking myself since the almost unbearably sad news broke that Robin Williams had taken his own life last week. There were a plethora of responses. Some touching. Some naive. More than a few lacking the nuances...

"Why doesn't the church know what to do with depression?" That's the question I've been asking myself since the almost unbearably sad news broke that Robin Williams had taken his own life last week. There were a plethora of responses. Some touching. Some naive. More than a few lacking the nuances...

As a follow up to Todd's post on resources on depression , I wanted to share a few items that the Alliance keeps around on the topic. These and more can be found at ReformedResources.org . And as a reminder, if you are a Friend of the Alliance , your shipping is free; if you are part of our...

As we make our monthly way through the Ten Tenets, Tenet 7 is one that can be simply put, but remains complex in its application. Tenet 7 is this: There is an absolute, covenantal antithesis between Christian theism and any other, opposing, position. Thus, Christianity is true and anything opposing...

As we make our monthly way through the Ten Tenets, Tenet 7 is one that can be simply put, but remains complex in its application. Tenet 7 is this: There is an absolute, covenantal antithesis between Christian theism and any other, opposing, position. Thus, Christianity is true and anything opposing...