Category Archives: Theology
James White on John 3:16 Conference: Part 1
Article: When Science Points to God
Author and speaker Dinesh D’Souza has debated well-known atheists such as Christopher Hitchens, Michael Shermer, and Daniel Dennett.
In his recent article, When Science Points to God, D’Souza discusses the relationship between science, atheism, and a Creator. What does the scientist do when empirical data begins to suggest that a “plot” is involved in the creation of the universe?
Whether you enjoy D’Souza’s work or not, the New Atheists despise him so he must be doing something right!
[HT: Chad A. Gross]
N.T. Wright and Martin Luther agree on the Gospel
The Gospel in a Nutshell
N.T. Wright: “When Paul talks about “the gospel,†he means “the good news that the crucified and risen Jesus is the Messiah of Israel and therefore the Lord of the world.†Now, that’s about as brief as you can do it†(Interview with Trevin Wax).
Martin Luther: “The gospel is a story about Christ, God’s and David’s son, who died and was raised and is established as Lord. This is the gospel in a nutshell†(Martin Luther’s Basic Theological Writings).
Audio: Total Church Conference 2008
The Audio for The Total Church North America Conference 2008 is now available. Tim Chester and Steve Timmis recently published a book – “Total Church” – with Re:Lit. This conference is the result of the ideas presented in the book.
Main Sessions
- A Community-centered Gospel – Steve Timmis (Q&A)
- A Gospel-centered Community – Steve Timmis (Q&A)
- Rethinking Attractional Church – Tim Chester (Q&A)
- Remodeling Attractional Church – Steve Timmis (Q&A)
- Making Disciples for Missional Church – Tim Chester (Q&A)
- Making Disciples in Missional Church – Tim Chester
Breakout Sessions
- Being Neighbors: a Gospel Strategy (Steve Timmis)
- Forming a Gospel Community (Jeff Vanderstelt)
- One-Anothering: A Communal Gospel (David Fairchild)
- Story & Rhythm of Soma Community (Caesar Kalinowski)
- Reading Cultural Texts (Mike Gunn)
- Out of the Frying Pan… (David Fairchild & Mark Moore)
- Beyond Total Church – Sowing the Seeds of a Movement (Tim Chester)
- Communication in a Post-Christian World (Goodmanson & Kalinowski)
- The Everyday Rhythms of a Gospel Display People (Jeff Vanderstelt)
- True Gospel Community in a Truly Big Metroplex (Mark Moore)
- Reaching the Domains of Society (Goodmanson & Kalinowski)
- Panel Q/A Session
- Wrapping up Total Church (Tim Chester)
- Developing Missional Leaders (Jeff Vanderstelt)
- Urban Discipleship (Mike Gunn)
[HT: Mike]
The Reliability of the New Testament Text
[HT: James White]
Conference on the Gospel and Children
From June 2008, at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, SC:
- The Gospel for Children – Part 1 (William Mackenzie)
- The Gospel for Children – Part 2 (Carine Mackenzie)
- Let the Children Come (Sinclair Ferguson)
- The Church and Children – Part 1 (William Mackenzie)
- The Church and Children – Part 2 (Carine Mackenzie)
- Question & Discussion Session
- Christian Parenting – Part 1 (William Mackenzie)
- Christian Parenting – Part 2 (Carine Mackenzie)
- Can Our Children Survive the World? (William Mackenzie)
[HT: JT]
Peter Kreeft on the Timing of Lewis’ Death
Peter Kreeft thinks it no coincidence that JFK, C.S.Lewis, and Aldous Huxley all died with in a few hours of one another; they each represented major world views. To hear the audio of his comments, click here – thanks to National Review Online.
Christopher Hitchens and Douglas Wilson Debate Video
Here is the video of the debate held at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA, between Christopher Hitchens and Douglas Wilson.
Review of Biblical Literature – 11/21/2008
Hector Avalos
Fighting Words: The Origins of Religious Violence
Reviewed by J. Harold Ellens
Bob Becking
From David to Gedaliah: The Book of Kings as Story and History
Reviewed by Marvin A. Sweeney
Jason Beduhn and Paul Mirecki, eds.
Frontiers of Faith: The Christian Encounter with Manichaeism in the Acts of Archelaus
Reviewed by Tobias Nicklas
Roland Boer, ed.
Bakhtin and Genre Theory in Biblical Studies
Reviewed by Timothy J. Sandoval
Susan Brayford
Genesis
Reviewed by Jan Joosten
Rhonda Burnette-Bletsch
Studying the Old Testament: A Companion
Reviewed by Steed Vernyl Davidson
Stephen K. Catto
Reconstructing the First-Century Synagogue: A Critical Analysis of Current Research
Reviewed by Birger Olsson
Reviewed by Jonathan Bernier
Nicola Denzey
The Bone Gatherers: The Lost Worlds of Early Christian Women
Reviewed by Paul Dilley
Deborah L. Ellens
Women in the Sex Texts of Leviticus and Deuteronomy: A Comparative Conceptual Analysis
Reviewed by Naomi Steinberg
Richard A. Horsley
Scribes, Visionaries, and the Politics of Second Temple Judea
Reviewed by Lester L. Grabbe
Paul Joyce
Ezekiel: A Commentary
Reviewed by Corrine Carvalho
Reviewed by Steven S. Tuell
Adriane B. Leveen
Memory and Tradition in the Book of Numbers
Reviewed by James W. Watts
David R. Nienhuis
Not by Paul Alone: The Formation of the Catholic Epistle Collection and the Christian Canon
Reviewed by Patrick J. Hartin
Matthew B. Schwartz and Kalman J. Kaplan
The Fruit of Her Hands: A Psychology of Biblical Woman
Reviewed by Corinne Blackmer
Jan G. van der Watt, ed.
Identity, Ethics, and Ethos in the New Testament
Reviewed by H. H. Drake Williams III
Géza G. Xeravits and József Zsengellér, eds.
The Book of Maccabees: History, Theology, Ideology (Papers of the Second International Conference on the Deuterocanonical Books, Pápa, Hungary, 9-11 June, 2005)
Reviewed by Pierre Keith
