Ecological Fatalism
I wrote this paper for my Old Testament class at seminary, and I think it merits sharing here. The assignment was to reflect on the wilderness account and relate it to a personal or modern issue. I chose to write […]
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REVIEW: “The Humility of the Eternal Son” by Bruce Lindley McCormack
Book: The Humility of the Eternal Son: Reformed Kenoticism and the Repair of Chalcedon by Bruce Lindley McCormack Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2021. Overview: The first in a trilogy, Bruce Lindley McCormack’s new book is a brilliant effort to “repair” Chalcedonian and construct a […]
Why Read Karl Barth? Because “God” is a Cheerful Word!
I was thinking today about Karl Barth—since it’s his birthday (May 10)—and about why I think his theology is worth reading. I remembered a great phrase from Eberhard Jüngel, who said Barth’s theology proclaims that “God” is a cheerful word. […]
The Doctrine of Election: Calvin vs. Barth vs. Luther vs. Schleiermacher
Comparing the doctrine of election in Karl Barth, John Calvin, Martin Luther, and Friedrich Schleiermacher.
Barth in Conversation: Vol. 1 (Review)
Book: Barth in Conversation: Vol. 1, 1959-1962 ed. by Eberhard Busch [Amazon link] Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press [Publisher’s link] Overview: A straight-forward, engaging collection of conversations, Q&As, and interviews, Barth in Conversation was a joy to read. This text is essential for students of Barth’s theology, […]
Barth: “I Have Never Upheld Universalism and I Never Shall” (Barth in Conversation)
Karl Barth so consistently and passionately proclaimed God’s unmerited grace that it is no surprise he was (and still is) sometimes charged of universalism. This is in spite of his consistent denial of it. But it is perhaps to be expected […]
Herr Barth, “Is Hell Part of the Gospel?” (Barth in Conversation)
“Should teaching about hell be part of the proclamation of the gospel?” Karl Barth’s response to this question has been recorded in the recently translated volume, Barth in Conversation, which I am currently reading (and will soon be reviewing). It is often […]
Divine Interpretation by T.F. Torrance: a Review
Book: Divine Interpretation: Studies in Medieval and Modern Hermeneutics by Thomas F. Torrance (edited by Adam Nigh and Todd Speidell) (AMAZON LINK) Publisher: Pickwick Publications (an imprint of Wipf&Stock) (PUBLISHERS LINK) Overview: Released only this month, this collection of essays by Torrance is a […]
Fortress Press Kindle Sale (Barth, Moltmann, Bonhoeffer, and more)
Fortress Press is currently running their eBook sale on Amazon. Every year I have benefited tremendously from this sale and thought this year I should publish a list of some of the best titles up for grabs. Particularly notable books […]
The Final Written Words of Karl Barth
In my book, Karl Barth in Plain English, I wrote the following: Karl Barth died in his sleep on the morning of December 10 [1968], having spent the evening listening to Mozart and writing yet another theology lecture. Barth left that lecture […]