Author & Theologian
Here I discuss how to read T. F. Torrance, including the secondary literature on his theology. Books by Torrance: The Mediation of Christ Preaching Christ Today The Christian Doctrine of God The Trinitarian Faith Incarnation Atonement Reality and Scientific Theology […]
No one can learn T. F. Torrance in five minutes, of course. But here I aim to introduce you to what I think are a few of the central ideas in his theology. My book on Torrance: https://amzn.to/3c2KvT7
I am very pleased to announced the release of my new book, the second in my “Plain English Series,” T. F. Torrance in Plain English. 258 pages, $9.99 eBook and $16.95 paperback. Buy it now on Amazon, iBooks, Barnes and Noble, […]
Shortly after becoming the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the esteemed theologian Thomas F. Torrance was asked whether or not he was “born again.” Naturally he said yes, he was born again. But then […]
Book: Trinitarian Grace and Participation: An Entry into the Theology of T. F. Torrance by Geordie W Ziegler (Amazon link) Publisher: Fortress Press (Emerging Scholars series), 2017 (Publishers link) Overview: Ziegler’s book is quite an achievement, with clarity and precision he embarks on the difficult […]
Advent began this past Sunday, November the 27th, and it makes the celebration of Christ’s incarnation, the arrival of the God who loved the world so much that He gave Himself to us by becoming a man in Jesus Christ. […]
Yesterday I began reading Thomas F Torrance’s book, Karl Barth: An Introduction to His Early Theology 1910-1931. I first read Barth because I had read and enjoyed Torrance, so it’s an understatement to say I’ve been excited to dive in and learn what […]
Several months ago I finished reading Thomas F. Torrance’s short book Preaching Christ Today. For anyone who’s never read Thomas Torrance, and perhaps feels too daunted by his academic strength, you should read this book. It is an excellent introduction to […]
The bible is a tremendous gift to mankind. It is true, it is right, and most of all it is a witness to the Word of God. But it is not perfect. And in fact, the whole “true”-ness of the scriptures […]
T. F. Torrance writes in dialogue with Jurgen Moltmann, towards the end of his (incredible!) work, The Christian Doctrine of God: One God Three Persons (LINK), on the tough issue of God’s Impassibility (which simply means the inability of God to suffer). […]