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Monthly Archives: July 2015
Understanding the Context
I inherited a large tool chest from my dad. He had been a tool salesman, so it was packed with goodies. I had always loved working on cars and other things as a kid. So I knew that tool chest … Continue reading
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Speaking of Sin: Conceptual Metaphor and Cultural Divide
INTRODUCTION As Biblical scholars are well aware, no single Hebrew or Greek word in Scripture translates literally as the English word sin. Instead, the Biblical writers used the language of metaphor to illustrate the complex concept. As Christians, our understanding … Continue reading
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Spiritual Types among Emerging Adults in Higher Education
[1] INTRODUCTION At the onset of adulthood, how does one determine which path to take in regard to faith? In the end, will one’s journey lead one toward a kataphatic form of spirituality, or an apophatic one? What do these … Continue reading
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Book Review: Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy
I recently saw a meme featuring a picture of Karl Barth and Emile Brunner. The text read, “For every theologian there is an equal and opposite theologian.” This axiom seems especially apt for the many “Views” books published over the … Continue reading
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Book Review: Interpreting the General Letters
As a student at Dallas Theological Seminary, I was taught how to begin with Scripture in the original text and end with a sermon that grew naturally out of my study of the text. This involved translating, analyzing, and organizing … Continue reading
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Book Review: Helping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions, Leader’s Guide and Participant’s Guide
Corbett and Fikkert move beyond the argument that short-term mission trips are harmful to communities and demonstrate poor stewardship, to a careful explanation of how these trips harm. Then they lay out a comprehensive solution and provide a set of … Continue reading
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Book Review: Four Views on the Historical Adam
The debate over origins within the Evangelical community continues to morph into new issues. With the continued influence of critical scholarship on evangelical scholars, it has become more and more acceptable to interpret Scripture as an almost purely human work, … Continue reading
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