We are marching through Luke’s use of “heaven” this week, and I’m not so sure we will finish. So here are a few more references: |inline Read more
We are marching through Luke’s use of “heaven” this week, and I’m not so sure we will finish. So here are a few more references: |inline Read more
So what is Christian realism? What are its central principles? The last chp in John Stackhouse, Making the Best of It, outlines the principles of Christian realism. I’m about to give you a quotation from this book and I’d like to hear your response: |inline Read more
Helmut Thielicke, in what has to be one of the finest little (absolutely must-have) books ever written for those in school and considering pastoring or a teaching ministry, A Little Exercise for Young Theologians, said something like this some where in that book: “During the period when the voice is changing we do not sing.” |inline Read more
A few more texts from Luke on heaven: |inline Read more
This series is by RJS This has been a long series looking at Tim Keller’s book The Reason for God. Perhaps too long some of you may think. Yet, a wrap-up now seems in order. |inline Read more
Dear Scot, Have you ever blogged about your daily rhythm? I love your blog, but I always wonder how you write so much (and keep your inbox clear)? How do you sleep very much, do housework, play with your son, relax, exercise, or prepare for class? Maybe you don’t want to blog about such a thing, but I admire your consistency and productivity. Thanks for sharing so much of your mind and heart with the world. |inline Read more
Many of the Gospel texts have parallels we have discussed last week when we looked at Mark. So, I begin with a text that, while it doesn’t say much new, emphasises something important about “heaven”: |inline Read more
Vocation — big issue that emerges directly from your theory of the relationship of the Christian faith and culture or State. The realist perspective of John Stackhouse, which I find stimulating (even if I disagree at times) and which I think represents the view of most Christians I know. Chp 7 of his book (Making the Best of It) is concerned not only with vocation for All, but also for Christians. He makes one of his most provocative statements in... Read more
Some thought Barack Obama’s comment about which passages we should choose if our country was to follow the Bible was messing with the authority of Scripture. What wasn’t clear in the criticisms of Obama was this: it was when Obama mentioned Sharpton and Dobson as folks at the ends of the interpretive spectrum that perhaps the most significant issue came to light. In other words: OK, let’s follow the Bible, but whose interpretation will we follow? You might want to... Read more
We are looking into such issues as whether or not “heaven” is the eternal home, or whether it is better to speak of “new heavens and new earth” as the eternal place, and then we are looking into whether heaven/new heavens is “up there” or the earth itself under new conditions as it is recreated. Once again, Tom Wright’s Surprised by Hope sparked some of this discussion, as did my own readings of how Christians over history have conceptualized heaven.... Read more