John Anthony Dunne

About John Anthony Dunne

John holds a PhD from the University of St Andrews, where he studied under Professor N. T. Wright. He currently serves as Associate Professor of New Testament and the Director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Bethel Seminary (St. Paul, MN).

My new article in Westminster Theological Journal with Dr. Jon Lunde

Jun 30, 2012

A few weeks ago I posted a link to an article that I co-wrote with Dr. Jonathan M. Lunde for the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. That article was on the use of Isaiah in Ephesians 5.14. This new article — “Paul’s Creative and Contextual Use of Psalm 68 in Ephesians 4:8,” Westminster Theological Journal 74.1 (Spring 2012): 99-117 — functions as a sister article to the earlier one. Together these articles address the use of the OT in Ephesians. This...

Prometheus: A Summer Movie That Asks The Right Questions

Jun 12, 2012

Have you seen Prometheus yet? If you haven’t you may want to stop reading. However, if you’ve decided you don’t want to see Prometheus, then consider this blog post an invitation. I was able to see Prometheus on June 1 since it had an early release in the UK. I’ve been waiting to write about the movie until it screened in the US this past weekend. I had been eager to see the movie for...

(UN)Christian Music

Jun 5, 2012

Last week I reviewed mewithoutYou’s new album, Ten Stories. As I wrote the review I thought about the idea of “Christian Music.” This is something that I’ve been wrestling with for a while. For some Christians, they only listen to “Christian Music” and deem it a sign of impiety to do otherwise. I imagine this is a minority view among evangelicals, but it’s still prevalent. I want to say much more about whether the nomenclature...

mewithoutYou – Ten Stories (New Album): A Review

May 29, 2012

Maybe you’ve never heard of mewithoutYou. That saddens me. This post-hardcore melodic folk band from Philadelphia is certainly one of my favorites. Their 5th studio album, Ten Stories, was just released on May 15, 2012. This is their first album released after their record-label contract with the Christian record company, Tooth & Nail, expired. What sets mewithoutYou apart from other Indie Rock bands is the beautiful oddity of their frontman. Perhaps there has never been a lyricist as...

Harry Potter & Literature Conference at St Andrews: A Brand of Fictional Magic

May 15, 2012

This Thursday and Friday (May 17 and 18) the School of English at the University of St Andrews will be hosting an international conference on Harry Potter called, “A Brand of Fictional Magic: Reading Harry Potter as Literature.” Today I am leaving Las Vegas to return to Scotland for this event. I’ve been excited for this conference since before I was even accepted to study at St Andrews. Initially I just thought I’d attend, but...

My article in the New Issue of JETS with Dr. Jon Lunde

May 8, 2012

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Should I Have Babies? A Single Person’s Hopes and Fears

Apr 17, 2012

Last Friday Andrew posted about whether or not he and his wife should have children. As I thought about the issues raised – Is it best to wait? When’s the right time? – I tried to think about the issues from the only perspective I can: singleness. Allow me to be candid for a moment. I always wanted to be a young father. As it stands I may be able to be relatively young when I get...

Happy Resurrection Day! (Again)

Apr 15, 2012

Last week the Western world of Christianity celebrated Easter. Today is the day that Orthodox Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. Therefore it is worthwhile to celebrate the Resurrection again! (Of course we ought to celebrate Easter every day!). In light of the holiday I’d like to invite you to read some of the previous Easter-oriented blog posts here at The Two Cities from the past few weeks. You can check out Brad Blakeley’s apologetic...

The Parable of the Janitor, Ecology, & Creation Care

Apr 3, 2012

Last week I discussed the implications that Jesus’ resurrection has for the animal kingdom. I concluded that the animals that lived on this earth will be in the new earth and will experience a resurrection just like all of mankind. If you are curious as to how I came to these conclusions you can read that post here. As an extension of last week’s post I’d like to continue a discussion regarding the implications of...

All Dogs Do Go To Heaven: A Resurrection Reflection

Mar 27, 2012

The end of Lent is nearly a week away and Easter is quickly approaching. AND did you know that last week – March 23, 2012 – the world celebrated National Puppy Day? Now I know what you’re thinking, what does Easter have to do with puppies? The simple answer: all dogs go to Heaven. As we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus we acknowledge the victory accomplished against Sin and Death. This event is central to our...

About John Anthony Dunne

My new article in Westminster Theological Journal with Dr. Jon Lunde

Prometheus: A Summer Movie That Asks The Right Questions

(UN)Christian Music

mewithoutYou – Ten Stories (New Album): A Review

Harry Potter & Literature Conference at St Andrews: A Brand of Fictional Magic

My article in the New Issue of JETS with Dr. Jon Lunde

Should I Have Babies? A Single Person’s Hopes and Fears

Happy Resurrection Day! (Again)

The Parable of the Janitor, Ecology, & Creation Care

All Dogs Do Go To Heaven: A Resurrection Reflection

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