>I finished McGrath's book a while ago but have been waiting to post on it till after we finished discussing it as a staff, knowing those discussions would bring additional insights.Again, let me say that I think McGrath's book is really, really good - insightful, hopefully, optimistic and yet critical as well. I tend to … Continue reading >More on Evangelicalism from McGrath (last installment)
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>Reading List for the Summer
>I have a lot of reading to do this summer, mainly for two classes I'm taking, but some just for edification and fun.Hermeneutics:1. Disciplining Hermeneutics: Interpretation in Christian Perspective, by Roger Lundin.2. What Is Narrative Criticism? (Guides to Biblical Scholarship New Testament Series), by Mark Allan Powell.3. God, Language and Scripture, by Moises Silva.4. Art … Continue reading >Reading List for the Summer
>Library Bookstore
>Just a heads up - if you live in Bloomington you should check out the Bookstore at the Library. The boys and I went over there after school today and got some great books (6 in all) for $4.50. Hardcovers are $1 and paperbacks just $.50. Kids books are even cheaper! The cost goes down … Continue reading >Library Bookstore
>A Bone to Pick with McGrath
>I posted earlier on the encouragement I took from Alister McGrath's book Evangelicalism & the Future of Christianity. It was a good read and I'd still recommend the book. It's dated, published in 1995, but I honestly liked that. It provoked good questions/discussion, i.e. 'would McGrath be as positive today? If not, why not?'I like … Continue reading >A Bone to Pick with McGrath
>Praise God for the Messiness of Evangelicalism
>Emerson wrote, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." I confess I have a little mind and I love consistency. I love order, I love tidy systems of thought. Maybe that's why I'm so Reformed - true Reformed theology is consistent, sometimes too tidy. Maybe that's also why I sometimes wonder if wonder … Continue reading >Praise God for the Messiness of Evangelicalism
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