In my last article I pointed out that the New Testament (Paul specifically) seems to view the atonement as having […]
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The Cross and the eXtreme Deep Field
Imagine that you are a geologist in the late nineteenth century. Your goal is an ambitious one: develop a theory […]
atonement, christology, theologyA few shades the other side of silly: Jerry Shepherd defends Tim Keller
In “Is the light of the cross brightened by the flickering flames of hell? ” I critiqued a portion of […]
atonement, eternal conscious torment, hell, Jerry Shepherd, Tim KellerIs the light of the cross brightened by the flickering flames of hell?
A reader sent me the following excerpt from an article by Tim Keller on the doctrine of hell and asked […]
atonement, cross, hell, Jesus Christ, Tim KellerWhat in hell is going on? A Review of Sharon Baker’s “Razing Hell” (Part 2)
Sharon L. Baker. Razing Hell: Rethinking everything you’ve been taught about God’s wrath and judgment. Westminster John Knox Press, 2010. […]
atonement, ethics, hermeneutics, Old Testament, Razing Hell, Sharon L. Baker, violenceWhen is doxology theology? A response to Jerry Shepherd
In December-January I had some rather spirited exchanges in the blog with my colleague, Old Testament professor Jerry Shepherd. Then […]
atonement, doxology, evangelicalism, Jerry Shepherd, penal substitution, theologyWhat is the atonement at least? Lessons from the ascension
It is no secret that atonement theories abound, each one vying to be the account for how God was in […]
ascension, atonement, christology, expiation, propitiation, theologyIf “The Bible is not a children’s book” then why do we have children’s Bibles?
Steve Hays of Triablogue wrote a response to my discussion of teaching biblical genocide to children called “Scout’s Honor!” It […]
atonement, Bible, children, David and Goliath, genocide, Jesus, Joshua, Noah, Steve Hays, theology, Triablogue, warCan we rationally believe in an atonement we don’t understand?
The End of Christianity? A Skeptical Review (Part 8)
In chapter 7 of The End of Christianity Ken Pulliam argues for “The Absurdity of the Atonement”. In fact, his […]
atonement, imputation, Ken Pulliam, penal substitution, The End of Christianity