In a world with a diversity of opinions and beliefs, it’s necessary for Christians to find a way to have genuine dialogue with religious persons of other faiths. In Hindu God, Christian God, Clooney gives us some ground to stand on to begin conversing with those in the Hindu faith. He also aims to show […]
When I think about the prompt, “change and changes”, I immediately think about the current condition of our world and all the ills that need to be cured. As I ponder the multitude of tragedies, misfortunes, stubbornness, heartbreaks, injustices, oppression, hatred, abuse, exploitation, inhumane acts, discrimination, and the list goes on; I can’t help but […]
The mind-body problem has been a topic of debate from the inception of philosophy itself, and has recently became a hot topic in Christian circles. Throughout the course of history, neither monists nor dualists have been able to conclusively demonstrate the falsity of its opponent and the veridical nature of itself. This has not stopped […]
Exodus is a foundational book to understanding God’s character. It contains might acts and words from God that proclaim God’s character. Central to this revelation of God’s character is Exodus 34:1-9. This passage has a paradoxical nature and requires many levels of analysis to properly understand what is being revealed. First, we will look at […]
Exodus has been hailed as the foundation for God’s liberating character. Throughout history, multiple people groups have leaned on this story in times of despair as a source of hope. When we examine the Sinai even in Ex. 19-24, we find that the Exodus story is not a nice neat liberation story. When God gives […]
For my assignment I conducted a Zoom interview with a friend who used to work in ministry. He used to be a youth and children’s ministry leader for a church, but now him and his wife volunteer leading a young adult group. I have found him to be a deep and faithful follower of Jesus, […]
In one of her articles Wilda Gafney describes what she calls a Black Lives Matter hermeneutic. This hermeneutic focuses our attention to look for lives in the biblical text that are at risk, subject to oppression, seen as disposable or at the margins of the text, particularly because of intersecting elements of identity. Exodus is […]
As we look at the current state of pneumatology, there is very little discussion on other aspects of the spiritual realm. In some pneumatologies, it seems that there is no other spiritual realty besides God and human spirits. The current neglect of demons in academic studies of Holy Spirit can leave us unprepared on how […]
As I see it, orthopraxy is the culmination of the development of our relationship with Holy Spirit. We start with orthodoxy, which informs our orthopathy, which then motivates our orthopraxy. This development need not always be linear, but is often times, and is a helpful way to conceptualize our relationship with Holy Spirit. Orthopraxy, as […]
It’s appearant I need to be transparent wearing a sleeve with a heart so weary. Wish I breathed as adherent to your inherent inerrant being. Instead i got errands airing how you make me grive. Do I merit fleeing When you inherit leaving Want a warrant tears in torrent abhorrent horror hoarding my torture cherishing […]
