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Category Archives: Book Reviews
Vines: God and the Gay Christian, Part 1 (Experience, Celibacy, Lust)
One of the latest, and best reviewed, books supporting Christian gay marriage is Matthew Vines’ God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships. Matthew Vines’ book has been hailed by evangelical authors such as Tony Campolo and … Continue reading
N. T. Wright: The Paul Debate
N. T. Wright has written a new book on the theology of Paul, The Paul Debate: Critical Questions for Understanding the Apostle, scheduled for release October 1, published by Baylor University Press. I have been given a pre-release version to … Continue reading
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John Mark Hicks Reviews When Shovels Break
Michael Shanks has published When Shovels Break, a sequel to his Muscle and a Shovel, another novelized treatment of his theology. Shanks asked me to read and review his new book, but having spent so much time on Muscle and a … Continue reading
Experimental Theology: A Review by Richard Beck of Living Into Community
So I’ve been disagreeing with some materials quoted by Richard Beck on sexuality. But as I’ve said before, I’m a fan of Beck’s blog and read it avidly. Just the other day, he reviewed a book by Christine D. Pohl, Living … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Homosexuality, Uncategorized
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New Post Up at Wineskins: N. T. Wright’s The Meal Jesus Gave Us
Reflections on N. T. Wright’s 1999 book The Meal Jesus Gave Us: Understanding Holy Communion.
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Worship: The Temple and Wright’s Paul and the Faithfulness of God
To get deeper into the idea of the church as temple, we must first consider the idea of Jesus as temple. This is an idea taught by N. T. Wright in several places and expanded on by Nicholas Perrin in … Continue reading
Ray Vander Laan Regarding Christmas
Longtime readers will know that I’m a fan of the teaching ministry of Ray Vander Laan. A reader has pointed out to me this audio recording of Ray speaking on Christmas. http://www.followtherabbi.com/uploads/assets/audio/originalsettingofthechr_378.mp3 Enjoy. PS — Additional audio mp3s from Ray … Continue reading
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Kingdom Conspiracy: Thinking It Through, Part 6 (Murder)
We’re discussing Scot McKnight’s latest book Kingdom Conspiracy: Returning to the Radical Mission of the Local Church. I’m not going to work my way all the way through the Sermon on the Mount. Rather, I just want to point out … Continue reading
Kingdom Conspiracy: Thinking It Through, Part 5 (Light)
We’re discussing Scot McKnight’s latest book Kingdom Conspiracy: Returning to the Radical Mission of the Local Church. (Mat 5:14-16 ESV) “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people … Continue reading
Kingdom Conspiracy: Thinking It Through, Part 4 (Blessed)
We’re discussing Scot McKnight’s latest book Kingdom Conspiracy: Returning to the Radical Mission of the Local Church. (Mat 5:1-10 ESV) Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 … Continue reading
