Arminianism & the Rise of Secularism?
by W. Jackson Watts Recently I’ve been lumbering through Charles Taylor’s widely discussed book, A Secular Age. Published in 2007 by Harvard’s Belknap Press, this dense, 800+ pager (with endnotes) is an expanded presentation of the material Taylor originally gave for the prestigious Gifford Lectures at the University…
Thomas Grantham: An Influence on Wesley’s View of Predestination
by Matthew Pinson (This post first appeared on Dr. Pinson’s blog at matthewpinson.com) Recently a friend and former student, Jesse Owens (now a Ph.D. student in historical theology at Southern Seminary) told me about a statement Herbert McGonigle had made about Wesley “raising the ghosts” of John Goodwin…
A Theology of Martyrdom
by Kevin Hester A few weeks ago, the Western world was rocked by the news of 21 Christians who were martyred at the hands of ISIS in Syria. Social media was abuzz with anger, dismay, and questions about politics and faith. However, the persecution of Christians is nothing…
2015 Theological Symposium
by the Theological Commission As members of the Commission of the Theological Integrity, we want to periodically remind followers of this blog of the many opportunities you have to be engaged with the theological dialogue in our movement. While this participation can happen in numerous venues, we are…
A Reflection on the Inspiration of Scripture from the Patristic Period
by W. Jackson Watts In my last post, I highlighted a brief, exegetical insight offered by an early church figure as it concerns the perseverance of the saints. Of course, the early church period offers us a treasure-trove of other exegetical, theological, and pastoral insights that we…