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Review of Jesus Monotheism by Crispin Fletcher-Louis
Read more: Review of Jesus Monotheism by Crispin Fletcher-LouisCrispin Fletcher-Louis. Jesus Monotheism, Volume 1, Christological Origins: The Emerging Consensus and Beyond. Cascade Books, 2015. 367 pgs. $43 (Paperback). ISBN 978-1-62032-889-7. Crispin Fletcher-Louis’s Jesus Monotheism sets out in four volumes a new paradigm for the shape and origins of early christological monotheism. The present volume under review lays the foundation for the remainder of…
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Review of Paul & the Gift by John Barclay
Read more: Review of Paul & the Gift by John BarclayBarclay, John. Paul & the Gift. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2015. 582 pages + 74 pages of bibliography and indices. Hardcover. Retail: $70.00. As in Barclay’s previous monographs, though here to greater extent, he has offered the Pauline community an absolute tour de force. This massive tome attempts, through the sophisticated analytic of distinguishing between the…
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What is Communion Really About?
Read more: What is Communion Really About?The theology behind the Eucharist, the Lord’s Supper, or Communion has been debated throughout church history. However, the continued practice of it shows that it is an essential part of the church’s life. In my experience, Communion has always been about reflecting on Christ’s sacrifice and repenting for sins. Growing up, it was always at…
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Darwin Defines Beauty
Read more: Darwin Defines BeautyDarwin’s philosophy of aesthetics is exciting. History is the progression of creation from “so simple a beginning,” to “endless forms most beautiful and wonderful.” (On the Origin of Species, p. 507) If we have any capacity at all to appreciate the beauty we see in the world, we have to be thankful to whatever is…
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Nietzsche and Christianity on Redemption
Read more: Nietzsche and Christianity on RedemptionBoth Nietzsche and the collective Christian witness proclaim messages of the redemption of humanity from its current state. But just as their worldviews are different, so are their messages of redemption. In fact, the two worldviews are so different that one’s message of redemption is incompatible with the other’s framework. In a world that has…
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Show Me My Cross (practical discipleship)
Read more: Show Me My Cross (practical discipleship)On my first day at Biola, Sean Hansen taught me how to serve underclassmen by serving me. Working with a good team, Sean gave my class the wonderful gift of a week-long freshman orientation. Instantly wanting to follow him, I interviewed and started working with his campus ministry within the month. Over the course of…
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My New Article on C. S. Lewis’ Till We Have Faces
Read more: My New Article on C. S. Lewis’ Till We Have FacesI am pleased to say that my newest article has just appeared in the latest issue of Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal—the only academic journal devoted exclusively to the life and work of C. S. Lewis. My article is on C. S. Lewis’ (arguably) greatest work of fiction, Till We Have Faces, and looks…
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I. Howard Marshall, a Legend
Read more: I. Howard Marshall, a LegendI first received the news of Howard Marshall, one of the most influential New Testament scholars in the world, passing away late Saturday night. Several blog posts are cropping up containing tributes and summaries of his life and work. In this blog post, I thought I might add a few personal notes about my experience…
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The Spirit Prays For Us
Read more: The Spirit Prays For UsThe Spirit prays for us. We do not know what to pray, nor necessarily to pray for that which we do not know what to pray for. Neither did we know how to pray, nor even how to pray for what we do not know to pray for, but our Lord has taught us. He…
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Academics Need People Too
Read more: Academics Need People TooI love books. Books have been my faithful companions since childhood. I remember always having a book with me, no matter where I went, even if I was going to a large social gathering, I would take a book in my purse. Actually, especially at large social gatherings, I would take a book with me…