In a day and age where international conflict, scandal, and public crises have become part of our standard diet, theologian Miroslav Volf consistently and brilliantly orients his work toward reconciliation, justice, and Christian responsibility. It is no surprise then that his book A Public Faith: How Followers of Christ Should Serve the Common Good has [...]
Category Archive for 'Ethics'
F. LeRon Shults: A Brief Q&A
Posted in Ethics, Hermeneutics, Philosophy, Science, Systematic Theology, Theology on Nov 15th, 2010
If theology is to continue to have a voice in our academic and cultural dialogue, it must learn to engage and dialogue with other scientific disciplines. In the latter half of the 20th Century a number of theologians came to realize this reality, and began building bridges between disciplines such as Science, Sociology, Psychology, and [...]
Washing the Emperor’s Clothes?: An Introduction to Defending Constantine by Peter J. Leithart
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 [...]
Book Review: Defining Love: A Philosophical, Scientific, and Theological Engagement
Posted in Ethics, Philosophy, Science, Systematic Theology, Theology on Oct 19th, 2010
Jonathan Warren, a friend of mine, and an outstanding young theologian from Vanderbilt University, has written a clear, critical, and very useful review of Thomas Oord’s latest book, Defining Love. I would like to thank Jonathan for his efforts here, and hope that you will find this review as helpful as I have. Defining Love: [...]
Old Testament Laws for Modern Cultures?
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 [...]
The Life and Education of Hannah’s Child: An Interview with Stanley Hauerwas
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 [...]
N.T. Wright and the People of God: An Interview with the Bishop of Durham, Part 2
Posted in Biblical Studies, Ethics, Historical Theology, Interview, New Testament, Theology on Jun 7th, 2010
In part two (read part one) of our interview with N.T. Wright, we transition from discussing his recent works, and discuss his recent decision to step down as Bishop of Durham, his new academic responsibilities at St. Andrews University (including whether or not he is taking doctoral candidates), and his upcoming volume on Paul in [...]
N.T. Wright Responds to Michael Horton’s Review of After You Believe…
Posted in Ethics, Historical Theology, Interview, Theology on Jun 3rd, 2010
Earlier this week Michael Horton’s review of the N.T. Wright’s new book After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters appeared on the Christianity Today website (it was available in CT print version earlier this month). Horton, while in many ways positive about Wright’s book, critiqued him strongly on his reading of the Reformers. Earlier this [...]
Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics, 14 Vols. Available at Christianbook.com/academic for $99.99.
Posted in Creation, Ecclesiology, Ethics, Hermeneutics, Historical Theology, Systematic Theology, Theology on Mar 19th, 2010
If you have visited Christianbook.com/academic recently you may have noticed that Hendrickson Publishers has listed a 14 Volume set of the Church Dogmatics on our website for the unbelievable price of $99.99. This publishing event, while not as important as the initial publication of the Dogmatics in English, is nevertheless quite significant as it marks [...]
Stocking Stuffers for Academics…yes books fit in stockings (or lay neatly next to them!)
Posted in Education, Ethics, Evangelicalism, Philosophy, Systematic Theology, Theology on Dec 7th, 2009
ahahahahahah, as I, the Academia Nut rummage through the stacks, I often find amazing deals on great books that are simply irresistible! Now that Christmas is fast approaching what more could you ask for???? Pick up some goodies for yourself, or that special academic nut in your life!Checkout this list! Here’s what I found today [...]