Introduction In Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes, authors Richards and O’Brien offer many reasons why Western Christians may be misunderstanding scripture because they are imposing…
As yet another high profile evangelical departs from centuries of orthodoxy on the issue, we have to ask ourselves, what is happening, and should we…
Should pluralism an important value for religious conservatives? And if so, why? In a really thought provoking interview with the author of Confident Pluralism: Surviving and…
Many of us suffer under the illusion that only “born artists” are creative, and the rest of us are just ungifted. But it turns out,…
Are you an audiobook junkie? Do you crave better listening material for your long commute? Do you also own a few Kindle books? Then you…
This post is part of a series In Part 1, we introduced the three levels of design, and went into detail regarding the first level of…
Inspired by Matthew Scmitz , Artur Rosman, and a great list from 2005,1 and to celebrate Banned Books Week, I came up with my own…
A lot of people I know and respect have abandoned the Complementarian view for Christian Egalitarianism.1. High profile evangelicals have furthered the dialog, like Rachael…
This is our first year doing homeschooling – we are starting our 6th grader, while our two younger children are still in the excellent Walnut…
The argument over the role of women in the Church and home, and whether or not women should not have authority over men (in some…
Are you an idea junkie? Me too. Edge.org is an association of high-level scientists and thinkers that ponder the big questions. One of their activities…
Robert R. Reilly, who has more accomplishments than I can list, has written a fascinating historical account of 9th century Islam, and how the more…
Author James K.A. Smith is a bit of an anomaly to me – a Pentecostal, Reformed philosopher with impeccable intellectual credentials and mindbendingly erudite prose…
1. A Brief History of My Communities My childhood was spent within a family whose ideology can be characterized as agnostic, scientific, and feminist. My…
In my World Religions class at Fuller Theological Seminary, I have focused on learning about Islam. I’ve read and listened to more books than I care…
If you’re like me, you really want to accomplish great and fun things in your life, but you never quite muster up the focus, energy,…
George W. Braswell Jr.’s Islam: Its Prophet, Peoples, Politics and Power is a concise yet fairly comprehensive introduction to the history, doctrines, and practice of…
This paper was written for a graduate level M. Div. class at Fuller Theological Seminary. The author of the book I used, James W. Sire,…
In A Muslim View of Christianity: Essays on Dialogue (Faith Meets Faith), Mahmoud Ayoub attempts to initiate, describe and model Muslim/Christian dialogue. These collected lectures…
As an agnostic who became a Christian in his early 20’s, then 10 years later left the faith for 8 years to explore other faith…
This post is part of a series. Of the three philosophical arguments marshaled in this series in support of Conditionalism, the argument from proportional, finite justice is…
I check these places nearly daily: Updated: 01.14.14 Amazon Best Sellers – Theology Christian Book Finds Christian Books Cheap Christian eBooks Today David C. Cook…
This post is part of a series. I have previously catalogued my exodus from the bondage of Arminian Holiness to the peace of Reformed Theology,…
When we think about communicating the truths of scripture to one another, and especially to the outside world, we often focus on only one of…