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Category Archives: Index
Vines: God and the Gay Christian, Part 2 (Ancient history, Celibacy, Adam & Eve)
We are considering one of the latest, and best reviewed, books supporting Christian gay marriage, Matthew Vines’ God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships. Ancient history Vines points out that in Paul’s time, Greek men … Continue reading
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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Homosexuality: Why Does God Declare Homosexual Conduct Sinful? Part 4 (Sin’s Impact on Society)
There’s an important implicit point that I wish to now make explicit. Some activities are sinful, not because they are unloving when tested at an individual level, but because of the harm occasioned by these activities when applied to an … Continue reading
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Homosexuality: Why Does God Declare Homosexual Conduct Sinful? Part 3 (Experience)
Richard Hays is a Methodist and one of the great scholars of Paul of this age. In his seminal The Moral Vision of the New Testament: Community, Cross, New Creation, A Contemporary Introduction to New Testament Ethic, Hays argues that our … Continue reading
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Homosexuality: Why Does God Declare Homosexual Conduct Sinful? Part 2 (Romans 1)
How can it be loving for God to prohibit homosexuals from engaging in homosexual sex? Well, the reasons given in the scriptures are largely theological and often quite profound, but the question is never, to my knowledge, answered in this … 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
Homosexuality: Why Does God Declare Homosexual Conduct Sinful? Part 1 (the Image of God)
Strictly speaking, this question is irrelevant. After all, God is — by definition — wiser than we mortals. It should not surprise us that we sometimes can’t understand God’s purposes. (Deu 29:29 ESV) “The secret things belong to the LORD … Continue reading
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Homosexuality: If Gay Marriage is Contrary to God’s Will, Shouldn’t It Be Illegal? Part 5
7. On the other hand, there is a prophetic role for the church to confront the wickedness of the government. I struggle to reconcile 6 and 7 and would welcome any help with that. It’s easy to find examples of … Continue reading
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Carey Nieuwhof: 11 Signs Your Church Will Soon Be Extinct
Insightful post from Carey Nieuwhof — 1. No sense of urgency 2. Urgency about the wrong things 3. Decline has made you cautious 4. Success has made you cautious 5. Your affection for the past is greater than your excitement for the future … Continue reading
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