theology
Joshua P. Steele (opens on the publisher’s site)
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- declared “Theology” via Article tag Source page (opens on the publisher’s site)
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Working through the theology of Holy Orders after receiving my Letters Dimissory from the ACNA.
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A critique of dispensational readings of Revelation and their effects on evangelical theology, politics, and hope.
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Calls for 'balance' and 'not rushing to conclusions' in the face of obvious injustice aren't wisdom. They're complicity dressed up in respectable clothing.
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Michael Gorman's 10 theological theses confronting American evangelicalism's dangerous conflation of gospel and nation.
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A practical guide to disagreeing well about theology—how to argue over Scripture and doctrine without losing your cool or your brother and sister in Christ.
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer's penetrating prison reflections on stupidity as a moral defect more dangerous to society than malice.
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Six things bringing energy in August 2024: sweater weather, health progress, football, tools, theology, and auto repair.
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A Logos 10 review for serious Bible and theology study, covering speed improvements, print library search, church history tools, and translation.
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A Trinity Sunday sermon connecting Father, Son, and Holy Spirit to racial justice: why Trinitarian theology matters in 2020.
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Research request: looking for examples of theological triage—distinguishing levels of doctrinal importance in Christian theology.
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If you’ve not yet consulted the Oxford Handbook series, you should. The Oxford Handbook of Systematic Theology is especially useful.
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Robert Jenson's definition of theology as the church's reflection on its own gospel-speaking to God and the world.
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A year-by-year chronology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's life, from his 1906 birth in Breslau to his final years, drawn from the *Cambridge Companion to Dietrich Bonhoeffer*.
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A glossary of essential theological terms every Christian might want to know, drawn from the 'Jargon-Busting' appendix of Alister McGrath's *Christian Theology*.
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John Webster's essay on Barth and Bonhoeffer's biblical reading—the inspiration for my doctoral dissertation.
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A Karl Barth quote from Church Dogmatics II/2 on Scripture, theology, and discerning what Christians ought to do.
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A doctoral seminar reading list on biblical theology, systematic theology, and how Scripture and doctrine belong together.
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Bonhoeffer's 'Definition' of 'Religion' in Prison: 15 Facets/Aspects (opens on the publisher’s site)
A 15-point summary of Bonhoeffer's prison theology of 'religion' from Letters and Papers from Prison, covering inwardness, metaphysics, and more.
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A draft syllabus for an Introduction to Christian Theology course, written for my teaching practicum at Wheaton College.
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Teaching notes on justification and sanctification from a Wheaton Christian Theology course.
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A curated list of systematic theology works, compiled from Glynn's Commentary and Reference Survey—help me keep it updated!
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Beth Felker Jones' practical framework for evaluating theological texts, from identifying key teachings to assessing practical implications.
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What Psalm 127 teaches about productivity—why anxious overwork is futile, and how trusting God reframes our labor, our rest, and even our kids.
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Could the idea of 'mental models'—simplified concepts that help explain how the world works—be a helpful model for how we understand and do theology?
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Essential reading recommendations covering the Bible, theology, church history, ethics, and Christian living for busy believers.
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Should the Bible be read differently than other texts? Exploring theological hermeneutics and Scripture's unique location in Christian theology.
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Clarifying how Barth and Bonhoeffer both inherited and transformed post-Kantian understandings of religion in Christian theology.
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A summer reading list from theology and ministry studies, with books shaping the season's learning.
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A seminary student's theological outline centering on Christ's cross as the heart of Christian faith, from creation to consummation.
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Karl Barth's warning from Evangelical Theology about the humility, calling, and responsibility required of anyone doing theology.
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Responding to weak attacks on Christian pacifism from First Things and Mark Driscoll, and asking for better critiques.
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An exploration of church unity through the lens of atonement theology, arguing that God's divine perfection of unity provides the theological framework for understanding both Christ's reconciling work and the church's calling to be one.
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How New Testament theology links creation with redemption through Christ, the Creator-Redeemer who brings new creation.
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Exploring the overlooked role of complexity and chaos in God's good creation before sin's entrance in Genesis 3.
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Recovering biblical creation theology from the Young Earth vs. Neo-Darwinism debate to rediscover God's beautiful, worshipful design.
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Reflections on Kevin DeYoung's Memorial Day theology and the complex relationship between Christian faith and national identity.
