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Expanding the Church’s Vision of “Witness”
John G. Flett on The Witness of God This quote is worth pondering. It sets the present mission of the Church in a richer eternal and Trinitarian context: “Witness is the nature of the Son’s...
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The Missional Church in Perspective
This book is a must read for those who want the status quaestionis on “the missional church.” A flurry of publications in the last few years on the theology of the Church, on the state of the...
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First Chapter of Wisdom Christology
The first chapter of Wisdom Christology is available as a pdf file at the Westminster Theological Seminary bookstore site. You can find it here. Click on “sample pages.”
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Two Recent Commentaries on Hebrews
Allen’s commentary on Hebrews is proving to be quite good. It makes a nice supplement to Peter O’Brien’s recent commentary. These two volumes would make a great introduction to the serious student...
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Wisdom in the New Testament by Thiselton
Anthony Thiselton has written some helpful comments on Wisdom that are relevant to my recent book, Wisdom Christology. Here is the bibliographic information, followed by an abstract of his article....
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Which Jesus and Which Wisdom?
Many recognize that “wisdom” (the Greek word is sophia) can be a rich resource for contemporary life. Recently, it has become a popular motif for: theology in general (e.g., David Ford, Christian...
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No “Brutum Factum Historicum” or Principles for the Study of History
1. The past no long exists, only the present. Corollaries: There is no way to actually return to the past (no time machine). The present is, in part, a large “archive” of the past. 2. Historical study...
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Wisdom Christology at Credo Magazine
Luke Stamps has written a helpful and fair review of Wisdom Christology at Credo Magazine. His concern that I may underplay the legitimate function of Lady Wisdom as a Christological type is a valid...
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Wisdom Christology in Korean
What an unexpected surprise! Wisdom Christology is now available in Korean. Thanks to Kyeil Kwak.
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The Practice of Mission Theology
“Theology is important – as long as academic theologizing is not confused with Christian living” (Introducing World Missions, 71). I get the point, but I would push back in the following ways: 1....
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A Leslie Newbigin Read
A little book, most popular during Newbigin’s life time, but neglected today, yet still worth a read, is “Honest Religion for Secular Man.” (The title reflects the 1960’s). Chapter 4, “Being God’s...
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“In the name of God”
Samuel Zwemer died on April 2, 1952 – the day before I was born. This great Christian missionary saw the supremacy of God in all things. The Bible permeated his life. But he also diligently studied the...
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The Theological Difference
A concise statement capturing the theological difference between Islam and the gospel: “Broadly the Islamic dictum runs: ‘To know is to do.’ Ignorance, ‘jahilayyah,’ is the problem. Hence ‘huda,’...
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Theology Proper in 33 Words
“‘God is the self-surpassing Father who is determined to redeem the creation and bring it to fulfillment in the Beloved Community by the missions in the world of His Son and Spirit.” (P.H.)
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Muslims Ask, Christians Answer – A Brief Review
Muslims Ask, Christians Answer. By Christian W. Troll, S.J. Trans. by David Marshall. Hyde Park, NY: New City Press 2012. Useful for engagement with Muslims, this slender volume developed during 40...
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What is “Trinitarian Mission[s]”?
To ask about trinitarian missions on the face of it seems strange; almost like asking about a christological gospel — what other kind of gospel could there be? What other kind of faithful Christian...
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Union with Christ by the Spirit
“Only where Christ is present by the Spirit in the joyful exchange [2 Cor 5:21] can the proper, i.e., inseparable relation between the passive faith that receives pure gift from God the Giver and...
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Thinking about God’s Name
R. Kendall Soulen’s book The Divine Name(s) and the Holy Trinity: Distinguishing the Voices (2011) is an interesting, provocative, and helpful study of how to think Christianly about God’s name(s). It...
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The Bible and the Trinity
“The God of the Bible is the Trinity, and mutatis mutandis, the Bible is read rightly according to the Trinity.” (Hinlicky)
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