I’ve been reflecting on the story of Stephen’s martyrdom in Acts 7 lately: 54ย Now when they heard these things they were enraged, and they ground their teeth at him. 55ย But he, full of the Holy...
I’m reading a lot of Anselm these days for my current PhD reading. This is one my favorite Anselm quotes. I think it so helpfully captures the attitude appropriate for theological defense and disputation. “If...
I read through the account of Jesus’ burial in Mark’s gospel this morning (15:42-47): And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath, Joseph of...
These are prayers I find helpful to pray in the midst of ministry and life following Jesus. 1) Lord, give me a forgiving heart in this situation. A forgiving heart is different from a willingness...
I got a copy of The Silmarillion for Christmas, which I started reading a little bit (though now that we’re into the quarter it will have to wait until summer to be finished). The Silmarillion...
As I continue the explore the fascinating world of medieval Christianity, I have come across a very interesting theologian from the 9th century, Gottschalk of Orbais. (When Esther and I were considering baby names for...
In the last few posts Iโve been outlining the themes of satisfaction and recapitulation in the atonement theologies of theologians like Anselm, Irenaeus, and Athanasius. Weโve seen that Anselm, in the midst of his argument...
I gave Athanasiusโ De Incarnatione (hereafter DI, all quotations from St. Vladimirโs Seminary Press 1997 version) a careful re-read on a flight the other day, in order to compare his treatment of atonement with those...
Now that the quarter is over, I had a free morning to give Irenaeus’ Against Heresies a quick skim. It was interesting to see how other doctrines, such as the Virgin Birth, the Imago Dei,...
