Author & Theologian
Six years ago, I published Karl Barth in Plain English. It has been an incredible journey, and I am grateful to everyone who has supported my writing along the way! Today, I am excited to announce that my book is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Comparing the doctrine of election in Karl Barth, John Calvin, Martin Luther, and Friedrich Schleiermacher.
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, […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 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 […]