So in my last post, I discussed the relationship between Adam & Jesus Christ. I sought to explain part of the nature of our redemption, that can easily be overlooked. I would like to follow that up by explaining the necessity for rebirth, something Nicodemus (ref. John 3) found very puzzling.
Let me try to unpack [...]
Archives for the ‘Philosophy/Theology’ Category
why we must be {re}born
Thursday, 3 December 2009
something more beyond
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
This morning I asked a question on Twitter:
Here is a response & re-response:
So let me now unpack what exactly I was getting at with this question, some of the implications, and what is a possible solution.
First the question
The original question was essentially this: what will the nature of our redeemed bodies be. While this question [...]
when revolutions become cool
Thursday, 26 November 2009
There is a currently a debate going on at theJesusManifesto.com in regards to Peter Rollins up coming United States Pub Tour. Peter Rollins replied numerous times in the comments at the JesusManifesto and also on his own blog here. Kester Brewin has also chimed in here.
While there have been numerous comments, resolve and mends between [...]
systematic theology is a cop-out
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
As you might of gathered if you follow me on twitter, I just began reading Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology. For those not familar with it, it’s one of the essential primers that just about every reform type will suggest as thorough introduction to ‘good theology’. It’s also huge, 1200 pages, covering nearly every possible topic.
An [...]
confession
Saturday, 17 October 2009
After teaching Wednesday nights, I’m usually in either a good mood or a really bad disappointed mood. This week was the latter. Whatever the mood, it usually is reflected in the following day also. For basically 24 hours I was sunk into a self-loathing state, all simply from my sense of failure. This teaching engagement [...]