The relationship between immigration and Christian ethics is of particular importance in the era of mass migration and debates over border policy, citizenship, societal cohesion, ethnic replacement, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Christian interactions with these issues tend to be formulated within a positive but narrow missiological framework that prioritises the potential for evangelism and … Read more
Authenticity is an oft-demanded value and practice today. Though it does, as Carl Trueman has noted, “embody the fashionable piety of the postmodern ethos,” one cannot deny its importance in Christian spirituality. Alister McGrath values authenticity in his definition of Christian spirituality: “Christian spirituality concerns the quest for a fulfilled and authentic Christian existence.” A … Read more
Due to the sustained popularity of theological retrieval within evangelical publishing, the doctrine of divine participation has gained increased attention in recent years. Works such as Hans Boersma’s “Heavenly Participation” and Andrew Davison’s “Participation in God” have argued that all creaturely being is dependent upon the creatures’s “participation” in divinity. As an extension of this … Read more
There is a popular notion often seen in homiletics trade books that runs something like this: “We should use stories in our preaching and teaching in order to make the message clear. After all, Jesus often spoke in parables” (e.g., Robinson, 2014; Chapell, 2018). But this line is in tension with the straightforward reason Jesus … Read more
Throughout the history of the church, the doctrine of divine simplicity has been seen as an essential component of theology proper. The post-Reformation orthodox theologians of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries are no exception in this recognition, however some are noted for omitting the doctrine as its own category in their doctrines of God. Included … Read more
Mark’s penchant for sandwiches is universally recognized, a common feature in commentaries and NT Introductions. Generally, when we speak of “sandwiches,” we refer to “intercalations,” in which one episode is inserted within another, for the purpose of mutual interpretation (esp. 5:21–43; 6:7–32; 11:12–25). Yet this framing technique extends beyond intercalation, raising questions of how and … Read more
This is a joint proposal. My co-author is Jacob B. Percy. In our previous work (ETS 2023), Jacob Percy and I, building upon the foundation laid by Gregg Allison (2019 article, 2021 book, 2022 online article), Gracilynn Hanson (2022 dissertation), and Jacob Percy (2023 dissertation), presented Creation Essentialism as a biblically faithful conception of gender … Read more
To be human is be storied. We tell stories about ourselves and others tell stories about us. Within religious traditions, stories can shape imagination and offer language for self-understanding. But how might this work when narrative communication is not available to an individual? Disability theologians are engaged with these important questions. Swinton, Mowat and Baines … Read more
Christian-Muslim dialogue has been an important aspect of the Christian mission throughout church history. It plays a significant role in making space for gospel conversations between Christians and Muslims in Pakistan. In this paper, I argue that Barth’s theology of reconciliation can be an important point of interaction with the Islamic theology of reconciliation in … Read more
While some theologians relativize the Trinity’s consistent manner of working out of concern about ontological subordination, evangelical theologians like Perkins, Edwards, and Hodge conclude that the Trinity works according to an intrinsic pattern of logical subordination. Theologians have helpfully described how Scripture presents the Trinity working in a certain manner—according to Trinitarian prepositional metaphysics. Theologians … Read more