A Forum for Scholarship and Discussion
Posted in Historical Theology, Reformation Theology, Systematic Theology on May 13th, 2011
Reformed scholasticism is for most people a largely unknown era in theology. Reformed Christians tend to skip right over it much like American Christians skip from Augustine to Calvin, Calvin to Edwards, and Edwards to Graham. But if the Reformed tradition is to be understood, the scholastic period must be well vetted, its development documented, [...]
Posted in Interview, Systematic Theology, Theology on Jan 31st, 2011
In part 2 of our interview with Michael Horton (read part 1) about The Christian Faith (Table of Contents) we discuss Barth, NT Wright, justification, and even a little antinomianism. A theme that emerges from this interview, and is increasingly apparent across in the broader theological discussion, is the degree to which post-Reformation reformed theology [...]
Posted in Systematic Theology, Theology on Jan 28th, 2011
Michael Horton is, arguably, the preeminent Reformed Theologian of our day. In addition to authoring more than 15 books, Horton is the editor-in-chief at Modern Reformation magazine host of the nationally syndicated radio program the White Horse Inn, and is J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Seminary California. In part 1 of [...]
Posted in Systematic Theology, Theology on Jan 26th, 2011
Here is a teaser from my upcoming interview with Michael Horton about his new systematic theology The Christian Faith. You can read his full treatment of trinity and predestination here. The complete interview will be posted this Friday, January 28th! I have also put together a deal for those interested in purchasing The Christian Faith. [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Evangelicalism, Historical Theology, History, Systematic Theology, Theology on Nov 5th, 2010
Before I jump into today’s blog post, I want to take time to commend IVP Academic for their exemplary work in Church History in recent months. They have produced several important books that provide orientation to many areas of significance in church history that have heretofore been inaccessible to many interested readers. Their most recent [...]
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: [...]
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 Creation, Hermeneutics, Pentecostalism, Systematic Theology, Theology on Oct 8th, 2010
As part of Eerdmans Publishing Company’s fall list, they have released three books in a new series entitled “Pentecostal Manifestos“. In a two-part blog post, the Christianbook.com Academic Blog will provide a comprehensive preview to each book in the series, while also noting the significance of the Manifestos in the history of Pentecostal scholarship. Treatment [...]
Posted in Historical Theology, Philosophy, Systematic Theology, Theology on Sep 8th, 2010
James F. Sennett and Douglas Groothuis. In Defense of Natural Theology: A Post-Humean Assessment (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2005). Reviewed by: Sarah Schoonmaker, M.Div. Current MA philosophy student at California State University—Long Beach. In Defense of Natural Theology: A Post-Humean Assessment, edited by James F. Sennett and Douglas Groothuis offers a collection of arguments [...]