When I get discouraged or start to lose my way in this business of theology, the first place I go is back to the Scriptures and pray. After that, I often go to Barth.
For all [God] does, there is a good reason. He exercises law and justice when he makes the theologians, the church, and [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Barth & God’s judgment on our best theology
Posted in Uncategorized on April 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Reactions » Edward Knippers, “The Trinity”
Posted in Art, Theology, Trinity on April 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Edward Knippers, The Trinity, Woodcut (2004)
Reactions?
Providence and Prayer (1) » The Semi-Deist Model
Posted in Prayer, Providence, Theology on April 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We begin our discussion on Providence and its implications for Christian prayer with the “semi-deist” model.
On this model, God created an orderly universe, placed people in it, and allows them to exercise their God-given libertarian freedom in morally responsible ways. He gives people the intelligence needed to gain an understanding of both the physical and [...]
Kierkegaard or a Cold Shower?
Posted in Kierkegaard on April 12, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Every so often I need a dose of Kierkegaard to wake me up like a cold shower. If this doesn’t convict you, check your pulse.
When Christianity came into the world, it did not need to call attention (even though it did so) to the fact that it was contrary to human nature and human understanding, [...]
Art’s Prophetic Burn » Part 2
Posted in Art, Theology on April 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A guest post by Sarah Lodwick
In my last post I raised an issue with the definition of beauty, challenging Protestants to expand the definition of beautiful art to include difficult artwork; artwork that convicts our hearts of the ways that we have failed to live the gospel as the body of Christ.
Still, there is a [...]
Up Next: Providence and Prayer
Posted in Providence, Theology on April 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This upcoming series will take a look at how a doctrine of Providence indicates the practices of faith in the life of the believer.
If we believe that the Triune God has not only created but also continues to govern our lives for fellowship with him, a doctrine of providence functions to help make sense of who [...]
