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Beyond the Gender Wars: on Being Towards the Image of God
Many of the biggest controversies in churches today are related to gender & sexuality. Can women take positions of church government? Is homosexual marriage acceptable for Christians? Should church leaders be celibate or married?...
Biblical Authority and the Primacy of Experience
This is my “first draft” attempt to explain my reasons for believing in the authority of Scripture. It’s quite raw and probably has some gaps that need filling. I would welcome any thoughts on how it could be improved.
What does it mean to consider the birds?
Several people have said to me that in my last post I did nothing but raise questions without offering answers. I had written that we need to think about why we trust the Bible, but I didn’t say what my own reasons were for doing so. To...
Why do we trust the Bible?
Traditionally, Evangelicals have made the Bible the basis of all their theological beliefs. The final call, the ultimate standard for whether to believe something is whether “the Bible says so.” Even when something seems nonsensical,...
You’re wrong! Do you know why?
I am the kind of person who tends to think I’m right about everything. I have great confidence in my own correctness, remarkably unfettered by past experience. I may have been wrong before, but NOW at last I’ve figured it all out! Of...
What’s the Point of Apologetics?
Apologetics has been done badly in the past. That should not prevent us from seeing it as an essential part of evangelism.
Why I am a Charismatic
In this post, I give some reasons that I am a Charismatic, but I also offer some criticisms of the Charismatic movement and suggest ways it can learn from the wider Christian community.
What is Hermeneutics and Why does it Matter?
Hermeneutics matters because it helps us understand the assumptions we make when interpreting the Bible.