Christian and Scientific Fundamentalism
I spend a great deal of time engaging fundamentalists. And I’ve learned a few lessons over the years.
Read MoreI spend a great deal of time engaging fundamentalists. And I’ve learned a few lessons over the years.
Read MoreFor many on planet earth, life sucks. Liberationist postmodern theology offers hope.
Read MoreI sent the final proofs for one of my new books, The Nature of Love: A Theology, to Chalice Press. I’m very excited for this to come out in June!
Read MoreIn a previous blog entry, I noted many of the theological beliefs that open and relational theologians affirm. I now identify three characteristics of Evangelically-oriented open and relational thinkers.
Read MoreThomas Alva Edison once said that invention is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. I’ve been thinking about what this quote might mean for theology.
Read MoreWe use “love” in our everyday speech to mean many things. I think love is best understood and defined in terms of promoting well-being.
Read MoreI previously identified some problems inherent in creatio ex nihilo. I believe a new doctrine of creation, God’s creating out of creation with a nature of love (creatio ex creation a natura amoris), is more adequate for Christians.
Read MoreI believe God created the heavens, the earth, and every living thing. But I think Christians should reject the idea that God created the universe from absolutely nothing.
Read MoreThe typical Christian seeks to honor God with his or her mind. Unfortunately, some consider love and reason hostile or at least incompatible. Such Christians think love is a mystery.
Read MoreIn my past two installments, I noted five things I like about Intelligent Design and five things I don’t. I conclude with my final (and apparently unique) criticism of ID.
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