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 event 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 […]
In a culture where subjectivity reigns supreme, the idea of orthopathy can be offensive and controversial. To claim there are right feelings, emotions, or affections toward something or someone can feel paternalistic and is a large reason I have shied away from exploring orthopathy. Despite these reservations, orthopathy is important. This paper will be dedicated […]
The Bible does not contain systematic thinking on any one topic and is filled with conflicting experiences and understandings of some aspect or another of God. This is epitomized with Holy Spirit. In my life, I hardly encountered deep, sophisticated, and vulnerable conversation around Holy Spirit. These two factors have made Holy Spirit an elusive, […]
1 When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city, wailing loudly and bitterly. 2 But he went only as far as the king’s gate, because no one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to enter it. 3 In every province to which the edict and order of the […]
In our religiously pluralistic world, it is crucial for a religious person to have a response to the diversity of religious beliefs. Natural theology is helpful in arguing for a Creator, but I fear human reasoning alone cannot take that next step in declaring what the nature of this creator is like. We need revelation […]
Merold Westphal’s book, Overcoming Onto-Theology: Toward a postmodern Christian Faith, is a collection of essays concerning onto-theology. Westphal’s goal is to show the problems with the onto-theological project and why it should be abandoned. Westphal has impacted my perspective on human faculties, and has opened me up to appreciate more postmodern thinking. As successful as […]
Power of Words 