Theological

Reviews of theological resources.

A Review of Peter Enns’ New Book on Scripture!

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A Review of Peter Enns’ New Book on Scripture!

A few weeks ago, I met a young man at Pascal’s Coffee for a chat. He told me he’d been in a bit of a crisis of faith and had some questions about the Bible. We sat down and he immediately produced a printed paper containing a list of ‘contradictions’ in the Bible as well […]

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“The Slavery of Death,” by Richard Beck

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“The Slavery of Death,” by Richard Beck

One of the delights of reading books from Richard Beck, professor of psychology at Abilene Christian University in Texas, is to partake in his winsome, synergistic, and multi-disciplinary aplomb he brings to his topics.  This is not only true in his musings on his ever-thoughtful blog – Experimental Theology – and his previous books, which […]

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“Biblical Hermeneutics: Five Views,” ed. by Stanley E. Porter & Beth M. Stovell

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“Biblical Hermeneutics: Five Views,” ed. by Stanley E. Porter & Beth M. Stovell

Hermeneutics continues to be one of the central issues within Christian scholarship. Differing methodological commitments are often seen as influencing or even determining the way in which theologies are extracted from Scripture.

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“The Holy Spirit in Mission” by Gary Tyra

“The Holy Spirit in Mission” by Gary Tyra

Gary Tyra’s practical biblical theology book, The Holy Spirit in Mission (IVP Academic, 2011), is a seasoned, pentecostal-evangelical contribution that will help advance North American pneumatology and ecclesiology discussions about the missio Dei.

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“Beyond the Impasse” by Amos Yong

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“Beyond the Impasse” by Amos Yong

Amos Yong comes alongside us in this journey in his seminal work Beyond the Impasse: Toward a Pneumatological Theology of Religions. He provokes us to seriously consider: if the Spirit is indeed active throughout the world, how indeed might we discern the Spirit’s activity in other non-Christian religious contexts and traditions?

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