Archives for category: Theology

Teaching Theology in the Local Church

If you take look at virtually any poll, the signs indicate that most evangelicals (including Southern Baptists) are confused about theology. Of course, most pastors and other staff leaders understand (or ought to understand) theology because they’ve taken theology courses somewhere along the way as part of their theological education. … Read More »

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SEBTS Entrusts John Ewart with Leadership of Global Theological Initiatives

We at BtT wish to make our readers aware that SEBTS recently named John Ewart as Associate Vice President for Global Theological Initiatives. Dr. Ewart brings quite a bit to the table: he is a top-shelf leader and visionary, a seasoned pastor, a popular classroom instructor, a recognized expert on … Read More »

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Briefly Noted: The Wreck of Western Culture

Don’t say you were never told. John Carroll’s The Wreck of Western Culture is one of the most underappreciated volumes published in recent memory.[1] Readers beware, however. Carroll’s book is for readers who like their coffee strong (the book is more like a Green Eye than a Café au Lait), … Read More »

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Preparing SEBTS Students for the SBC Annual Meeting

As many readers will know, the SBC Annual Meeting will gather in Houston on June 11–12, 2013. In conjunction with the Convention, I teach an elective travel course at Southeastern Seminary titled The Southern Baptist Convention. The course is divided into three components. First, we meet on campus for one … Read More »

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Building God-Centered Universities: A Call for Transdisciplinarity in Christian Higher Education

Several weeks ago, I had the privilege of participating in a consultation on “Transdisciplinary Scholarship” sponsored by the Paideia Centre for Public Theology in Ontario, Canada. The meeting lasted for two days and was populated by thirteen scholars or public figures including Craig Bartholomew, R. R. Reno, Hunter Baker, Claudia … Read More »

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Carl Henry and Baptist Identity

These days, it seems as if everyone is talking about the late evangelical theologian Carl F. H. Henry (1913–2003). Greg Thornbury has authored a widely acclaimed new book titled Recovering Classic Evangelicalism: Applying the Wisdom and Vision of Carl F.H. Henry (Crossway, 2013). Thornbury, Collin Hansen, and John Starke recorded … Read More »

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Briefly Noted: Hail to the Chiefs: Should the USA Opt for Co-Presidencies?

In a recent article in The Chronicle Review, David Orentlicher argues that two are better than one, at least when it comes to the United States Presidency.[1] Citing falling approval ratings, intractable political scuffles between the President (past and present) and Congress, and abuses of executive power (e.g., Watergate and … Read More »

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Holy War in the Bible (Eds. Heath A. Thomas, Jeremy Evans, & Paul Copan)

SEBTS professors Heath Thomas and Jeremy Evans are at it again. This time, they have co-edited with Paul Copan a new book Holy War in the Bible: Christian Morality and an Old Testament Problem (IVP, 2013). Essay contributors include Stephen B. Chapman (Duke University), Daniel Heimbach (SEBTS), Glen Stassen (Fuller … Read More »

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Honoring “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”

HONORING “LETTER FROM A BIRMINGHAM JAIL By Mark Liederbach with Tom Iversen April 16th marked the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from the Birmingham Jail.” Many (including us) rank his letter as one of greatest pieces of American literature ever written.  It is at once a … Read More »

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Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility: I Still Have Not Changed My Mind

On a regular basis I am asked about my views on Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility, Calvinism and Arminianism. Sometimes the question asked is, in light of all the talk, blogging, conferencing, etc., “Have you changed your views on any of the relevant subjects?” There is an easy answer to … Read More »

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