Category Archives: Scripture

Science and Faith: What’s Wrong with the Comparison?

Posted on July 9, 2010 by

This post is a continuation of some of my thoughts on science and the Christian faith. Recently, I responded to a common objection posed by secular critics: the claim that humanity needs science and not theology. I concluded that without orthodox Christian theology we … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, History of Science, Inerrancy, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Science, Scripture, Theology, Worldviews | 4 Comments

Inerrancy in Church History According to Kenton Sparks

Posted on July 5, 2010 by

Kenton Sparks is an Evangelical scholar who has made waves in evangelical scholarship with his book God’s Word in Human Words: An Evangelical Appropriation of Critical Biblical Scholarship. Sparks says little to nothing that is new in biblical scholarship. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, Inerrancy, Infallibility, Martin Luther, Scripture, Systematic Theology, Theology | 2 Comments

Inerrancy and Inspiration

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

[This post comes to us from guest blogger Michael Neal. Michael is a good friend of mine with a sharp mind and a willingness to rethink the common answers to common problems. Long-time readers of this blog with a sharp … Continue reading →

Posted in Inerrancy, Infallibility, Inspiration, Scripture, Systematic Theology, Theology | 1 Comment

Was Christ Forsaken by His Father?

Posted on March 20, 2008 by

If you are a Christian you most likely hold a belief that goes something like this: during his crucifixion, Jesus Christ was forsaken by God the Father who, due to his intoleration of sin, “turned his back” on Christ as Christ took … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Theology, New Testament Exegesis, Old Testament Exegesis, Scripture, Systematic Theology, Theology, Trinity | 25 Comments

Sifting Through Church Tradition

Posted on May 28, 2007 by

After several off-blog conversations about my post “What Evangelicals Can Learn From Francis Beckwith’s Conversion to Roman Catholicism,” the necessity of a post on identifying church tradition became expedient. Though no one (not even the Catholic commentators) raised the issue … Continue reading →

Posted in Canon, Church History, Scripture, Theology | 34 Comments

What Evangelicals Can Learn From Francis Beckwith’s Conversion to Catholicism

Posted on May 15, 2007 by

The Events (can be skipped by those familiar with the story)  The news of prominent evangelical scholar Francis Beckwith’s conversion to Roman Catholicism is not a breaking news story anymore (though some of you may be learning about it for the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, Ecclesiology, Scripture, Theology | 16 Comments

What Is the Place of Church Tradition?

Posted on February 27, 2007 by

For some who read this, “church tradition” might mean what their local church has typically done in the past. This is not what I have in mind. By church tradition I am referring to what the majority of Christ’s church has … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, Scripture, Theology | 8 Comments

What Karl Barth Really Said

Posted on July 31, 2006 by

There’s a certain arrogance in a title like that (reminds me of the arrogance revealed in a similar title on St. Paul). The title implies that Barth interpreters of the past have got him all wrong or mostly wrong, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, Karl Barth, Philosophy, Scripture, Systematic Theology, Theology | 16 Comments

Has the Church Misread Karl Barth?

Posted on July 17, 2006 by

[see also the forward post on "What Karl Barth Really Said"] I hesitated to write this post since we’ve already said so much about Barth and given him so much press. John and I were supposed to move on to other issues … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, Karl Barth, Scripture, Systematic Theology, Theology | 25 Comments

Is Scripture Sufficient to Reveal God? (Scripture: Part 3)

Posted on June 10, 2006 by

Obviously there are a myriad of avenues that I could go down relating to the sufficiency of Scripture. There’s the catholic vs. protestant issue of sola scriptura; the debate in Christian counseling over Scripture’s sufficiency to help someone in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, Philosophy, Scripture, Theology | 16 Comments

The Inherency of Inerrancy (Scripture: Part 2)

Posted on June 3, 2006 by

Anyone who has spent any time on the blogosphere knows that the issue of inerrancy is the theological lightning rod in contemporary discussion. A simple glance at a few blogs will make this point: here and here. These and many … Continue reading →

Posted in Exegesis, Scripture, Theology | 29 Comments

What is Scripture? (Part 1)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by

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Posted in Scripture, Theology | 16 Comments