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Posted in Interview, Philosophy, Politics/Political Theory on Sep 12th, 2011
I have been reading Nicholas Wolterstorff since my earliest days as a graduate student. I was first exposed to him after reading Kant’s Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason through the discovery his little book Reason within the Bounds of Religion (Eerdmans: 1984), a book that addresses many of the same epistemological questions as Kant and whose [...]
Posted in Ethics, Historical Theology, History, Politics/Political Theory, Theology on Nov 8th, 2010
n a certain sense we might say that the amount of courage Peter Leithart demonstrated in writing a book defending the Roman emperor Constantine, is equal to the amount of courage required of Constantine to declare himself a Christian, for whatever reason he may have done it. We might also suggest that to write a [...]
Posted in Pentecostalism, Philosophy, Politics/Political Theory, Systematic Theology, Theology on Oct 15th, 2010
In part one of our series on Eerdmans’ Pentecostal Manifestos, I provided a detailed outline of Jamie Smith’s Speaking in Tongues. Today, I will outline the remaining two volumes in the series, and also draw attention to a Amos Yong’s new book In the Days of Caesar: Pentecostalism and Political Theology. But before diving in, [...]
Posted in Biblical Socio-Historical Studies, Biblical Studies, Ethics, Old Testament, Politics/Political Theory, Theology on Jul 29th, 2010
Christian involvement in politics has always been a complicated, messy, and at times murderous affair. It was no different in Ancient Israel. Though Americans like to believe we can separate politics and faith, history shows us that America has not succeeded in this endeavor. All laws are political laws, and all laws are generated from [...]
Posted in History, Politics/Political Theory on Jul 12th, 2010
Had I not been drawn to theology, I have little doubt I would have pursued study of the American Colonial period. I have read widely on the era in my spare time, but must confess that I am no expert. In part, this explains my attraction and skepticism to Peter Lillback and Jerry Newcombe’s George [...]
Posted in Ethics, Interview, Philosophy, Politics/Political Theory, Systematic Theology, Theological interpretation, Theology on Jun 15th, 2010
Before digging into the Hauerwas interview, we should note that for those of you waiting for the winners in our contest to win a free copy of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years you can find them here. In the final installment of our Spring interview series, which has included interviews with Jim Belcher, Bonhoeffer [...]
Posted in Historical Theology, Interview, Politics/Political Theory, Theology on Apr 23rd, 2010
Church history presents many fascinating characters, but nowhere will anyone find a character quite as unique as Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer is a penetrating figure whose stunning moral and theological character grip the imagination unlike any figure I have ever encountered. Biographer Eric Metaxas agrees with this sentiment, and it is precisely what compelled him to [...]
Posted in Historical Theology, History, Interview, Politics/Political Theory, Theology on Apr 19th, 2010
On April 26th, Christianbook.com/academic will be sitting down with author Eric Metaxas to talk about his new book Bonhoeffer. The book has received rave reviews from several outlets including the Wall Street Journal and Kirkus. We will be addressing several topics in the book including Metaxas’ controversial positions that describe Bonhoeffer as martyr, prophet, and [...]
Posted in Historical Theology, Politics/Political Theory, Reformation Theology, Theology on Jan 14th, 2010
Martin Luther’s Understanding of God’s Two Kingdoms. By William J. Wright. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2009. Pp. 203. ISBN 978-8010-3884-6. $29.99. (Christianbook.com $21.99). Martin Luther’s doctrine of the “two kingdoms” has influenced much of western political thought. One might even say that many of the political constructs in the West today are either directly descended [...]