Atheism and Liberal Theology
Early on in my theological pilgrimage I was influenced by J. Gresham Machen, particularly his book Christianity and Liberalism. That book was published in the 1920s, during the struggles within northern Presbyterianism, between the adherents to the “old Princeton” theology and those who were advocating more liberal perspectives. Eventually Machen and his followers left to […]
Thoughts about the Lord’s Table
There is a very strange ad in the current issue of Crisis, a conservative Catholic magazine. Billed as “An Appeal from Faithful...
Why Don’t Jews “Evangelize” Jews?
Bernie Madoff finally gave a public interview of sorts recently. Basically, he argued that bankers and others in the financial world were complicit in...
Predictive Prophecy as Motivation
Often I sing in the shower. And I frequently surprise myself at what I sing, and I try to figure out where...
Using the Atonement “Putter”
I am no expert on N. T. Wright’s theology, but I know enough to reject those charges of his critics that he is weak...
A Vatican Investigation
The Vatican is investigating communities of nuns in America. Apparently the powers-that-be in Rome are convinced that many women in religious orders have gone...
The Difficulty of Self-Knowledge
Here is a passage that I often return to, from the inaugural address of one of my presidential predecessors, Edward John Carnell:
Whoever...
Dealing with Divorce
An issue of Newsweek has an interesting cover story on divorce. The theme is the radical shift in attitudes toward divorce in...
Some “24″ Theology?
I’m a year behind in watching Lost. I’m in the middle of last season’s DVDs in my time each morning on the exercise bike....
Supporting “Israel”
A letter to President Bush made public last week, signed by a group of evangelicals, myself included, is getting some attention. The...
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