Ian Paul’s post, “What does it mean to ‘love God with your mind’?” is really very good and deserves a careful and thoughtful read. Here’s a quote from one of my favorite books in this space: The believer is a critical adventurer, taking rationally responsible risks. If he or sheRead More

The number 1 reason to be Anglican? “You get to be both Catholic and Protestant.” Michael Bird Cute! At least, I thought it was. If you know Michael Bird, you get it. If you don’t, you should … know Michael Bird. The following outline frames a confirmation class I hadRead More

The simplicity of this video shows the beauty in the liturgical calendar. Promoting a rhythm for spiritual formation, the calendar portrays the story of God for the people of God. (video source) See also Scot McKnight’s post on the importance of the liturgical calendar.Read More

Wherever the Christian faith is spoken or expressed, there are a core set of beliefs, a foundation on which all other beliefs stand or fall. That core is the gospel message. Despite the number of times this message is heard, there is a beauty and deep attraction that endears theRead More

Carmen Imes and Dru Johnson discuss what the imago Dei (image of God) is and is not. Speaking especially from the text of Genesis, some important insights are made. This is an excellent primer to Carmen’s upcoming release,  Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters. The podcast also sheds lightRead More

This is just wonderful! After reading Vidu’s The Same God Who Works All Things: Inseparable Operations in Trinitarian Theology, I quickly became a fan. His insights and depth of study on the doctrine of God are unparalleled as he is breaking new ground in philosophical and dogmatic theology. Adonis ViduRead More

Of all the books and journal articles I’ve read on the Trinity, Trinitarian Dogmatics: Exploring the Grammar of the Christian Doctrine of God has helped my understanding the most. It covers a great deal of ground and fills many gaps that I’ve had when thinking critically about the triunity ofRead More

God’s Provision, Humanity’s Need: The Gift of Our Dependence offers a fresh and insightful proposal for what it means to be human. With the tools of analytic theology and philosophy, Christa McKirland establishes and unpacks the thesis that all humans have a fundamental need for a second-personal relationship with God. While the notion of “need”Read More

Each Sunday after church we gather in the narthex to socialize a bit. A congregant turned to our rector and asked, “Why the change in the Apostles’ Creed from the ‘I’ believe to the ‘We’ believe?”  It was a really good question and I could not help but recall BenRead More