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The Malaise of Unity after Charlottesville and Nashville

Sep 4, 2017

Since the regrettable events in Charlottesville, Donald Trump has been fond of proclaiming (and tweeting) that Americans should “come together as one.” We ALL must be united & condemn all that hate stands for. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. Lets come together as one! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2017 The message rings hollow at the moment for many Americans who feel that Trump’s recent statements (and...

Augustine’s Trinity, Perelandra’s Vanity, and the Spirit of Unity

Jun 18, 2016

“Probably not pastoral.” I scribbled this note in the margins of Book IX of Augustine’s On the Trinity. He was in the middle of some obscure-sounding argument that the Trinity makes sense of the biblical idea that “God is love.” Because the act of love, “involves three things… a person who loves, that which is loved, and love,” we can understand that the Father loves the Son with the love who is the Holy Spirit. These...

One Body, One Suffering: Stop Telling Members They Don’t Hurt

Jun 4, 2016

If one member suffers, all suffer together; – 1 Corinthians 12:26 I’m going to be addressing an issue that I couldn’t possibly hope to fully articulate nor cover in a single post, so I’d like to ask for grace in that from all parties reading before I get started. What I do hope to address is the rather vitriolic nature that is brought out among the body when it is discussed, which is divisive in...

Hufflepuff for the Gospel

Sep 24, 2012

Every fan of Harry Potter has envisioned themselves as belonging to one of the four houses of Hogwarts. Ask any fan and they’ll tell you. For myself, I know I am not courageous enough to be Gryffindor and so I’ve always identified with Ravenclaw; not because I am particularly drawn to characters from Ravenclaw — such as Luna Lovegood, Cho Chang, or Prof. Flitwick — but because of their emphasis on academics. For a guy...

A Defense of Karl Barth’s Doctrine of the Trinity: Part 2 (Guest Post)

Jan 24, 2012

Introduction In my last post I addressed Karl Barth’s use of the term “Seinsweise” or modes of being. In this post I will look at the other two aspects of Barth’s doctrine of the trinity; his use of logos asarkos to distinguish the second person of the Trinity, and his concept of God being in threefold repetition. Logos Asarkos Now that the problem of Barth’s use of the term modes of being has been addressed...

A Defense of Karl Barth’s Doctrine of the Trinity: Part 1 (Guest Post)

Jan 18, 2012

Introduction After the Enlightenment a major shift happened in western theology. New disciplines like anthropology and psychology were arising that made theologians and philosophers look at the world with a more horizontal than vertical gaze. Attention was moving away from God and moving to the world. As a result the doctrine of the Trinity had lost its once prominent place in theology. “Schleiermacher had famously relegated discussion of the Trinity to the conclusion of The...

The Malaise of Unity after Charlottesville and Nashville

Augustine’s Trinity, Perelandra’s Vanity, and the Spirit of Unity

One Body, One Suffering: Stop Telling Members They Don’t Hurt

Hufflepuff for the Gospel

A Defense of Karl Barth’s Doctrine of the Trinity: Part 2 (Guest Post)

A Defense of Karl Barth’s Doctrine of the Trinity: Part 1 (Guest Post)

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The Malaise of Unity after Charlottesville and Nashville

Augustine’s Trinity, Perelandra’s Vanity, and the Spirit of Unity

One Body, One Suffering: Stop Telling Members They Don’t Hurt

Hufflepuff for the Gospel

A Defense of Karl Barth’s Doctrine of the Trinity: Part 2 (Guest Post)

A Defense of Karl Barth’s Doctrine of the Trinity: Part 1 (Guest Post)

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