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I complete my brief review of highlights from Philip Clayton's book. And I propose my own ideas about theology's role in transformation.

Theology shouldn’t play a supporting role in the Christian transformation we need so desperately today. It should play the main role!

Many of us recognize the need for transformation in our own lives and in the church. We need wise principles to help us respond well to God’s guidance into this transformation.

I’ve noticed that many who self-identify as emerging or emergent Christians emphasize following Jesus, pursuing Jesus’ way, or living a life that imitates Jesus. I like this emphasis.

Jesus’ brain must have made a difference in who he was and how he loved. Recent neuroscience offers research and theories that prompt us to think anew about Jesus of Nazareth.

Exemplars are unique and they don’t become exemplars overnight. They are proof of the old saying, practice makes perfect.

Love is primary for any adequate ethic. But can the human brain – especially the brains of those who love often and well – tell us anything about love?

I have long thought love the heart of a biblically oriented ethics. But an influential book by New Testament scholar, Richard Hays, argues otherwise.

Not long ago, I was asked to prepare a lecture on postmodernism and the Wesleyan theological tradition. After reflecting on the two, I proposed ten ways in which revisionary postmodernism coheres with Wesleyan theological concerns.

I was recently asked to reflect on potential core values of the university at which I teach. The exercise prompted me also to ponder my role as professor.