I have written frequently about issues like co-belligerency. I have written often about the fact that I am a Protestant evangelical, with very real theological…
We do not hear all that much about liberation theology nowadays. But it certainly was a major issue in the 70s and 80s, and I…
Today it seems that theology is as popular for Christians as a ham sandwich is for Muslims. Most Christians avoid it like the plague. The…
We live in an age when we have to go back to basics and re-explain things and re-present certain key truths. And I refer here…
The word theology of course means the study of God. So all Christians should be theologians, since we all should study God and seek to…
Crossway, 2013. (Available in Australia at Koorong) Covering a topic like this will get at least two immediate reactions: Impassa-what? Perhaps most folks will not…
Systematic theology, as the name implies, is simply a systematised presentation of biblical theology. Theological themes and concepts are scattered throughout the Bible, so the…
One of the greatest sources of Christian theology and spirituality is the old hymns. In marked contrast to most of the worship choruses found in…
Important new books in the areas of theology, biblical studies, apologetics, ethics and related fields continue to emerge, and I try to keep up with…
Since my last article on this topic drew a number of comments (I was expecting only one or two), maybe it is worth writing more…
Admittedly my writings may not always be everyone’s cup of tea. Here I almost guarantee to reduce my audience quite substantially. Indeed, I may be…
This is another in an irregular series on new books worth noting – this time just on theology and biblical studies. Of course hundreds of…
IVP, 2003, 2006, 2009. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Now that the third and final volume of John Goldingay’s tremendous work is now available,…
Baker, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) This is certainly the newest and perhaps most comprehensive New Testament theology to come from the conservative/Evangelical…
When believers seek to apply biblical principles to issues of public policy, it is admittedly a complex and difficult task. We are often best advised…
Every once in a while I am asked about what I am currently reading. For those interested in such things, I occasionally put out an…
At the heart of theology, as the term implies, is God. Theology is simply the study of God. So God should be the focus of…
We live in an age that is hesitant about, or indifferent to, the use of reason, study, mental discipline and religious education. Truth is under…
Baker, 2005. Most people, when they hear of Dorothy Sayers, immediately think of her delightful detective novels based around Lord Peter Wimsey. But she was…
Eerdmans, 2001. There have been a number of helpful New Testament introductions written for the Evangelical community, including the older volume by Guthrie and the…