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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.

A tragic death forty-six years ago launched an intriguing field of love research: emergency intervention. I’ve been wondering what it means for imitating the Good Samaritan.

I must admit: I’ve had a hard time containing my excitement. I’m pumped about “The Bible Tells Me So” conference next February, 2011!

I received sad news in an email recently: Clark Pinnock is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Christians embrace diverse descriptions of holiness.  This diversity arises in part from diverse descriptions of holiness found in the Bible. In Relational Holiness: Responding to the Call of Love, my coauthor, Michael Lodahl, and I suggest that love is the core notion uniting these diverse understandings.

A vegetarian butcher. That’s the combination some people think analogous to being both a scientist and theologian.

The final postmodern tradition of the four I identify as most prominent may prove most helpful for Christians in our emerging world.  It revisions reality by drawing from a wide spectrum of resources.