You’ve been waiting for the most recent publication from the pen of the talented and prolific Nathan Finn, and I’m happy to announce that the wait is over. Dr. Finn, who is Associate Professor of Historical Theology and Baptist Studies here at Southeastern, and co-editor Tom Ascol have provided a collection of essays honoring Dr. Tom Nettles for his years of service in his writing and teaching ministry. SEBTS President Danny Akin also contributed a … [Read More]
Christianity arose within human history and inevitably is set within the flux of history; and Christian theology and ministry are inevitably done within historical and cultural context. For this reason, Southeastern offers undergraduate courses in global history, Western history, and American history; and offers both undergraduate and graduate level courses in church history and Baptist history. In so doing, we provide students the opportunity to explore the place of Christian persons, institutions, ideas, and movements … [Read More]
“Knowing and loving God. This is the greatest thing bar none…. It is the work of theologians—and of all believers as they do theology—to serve God by discerning what is true about the most crucial issues of life. The task is to learn of God. The privilege is to love God passionately with the mind.” –David Clark
“Theology is the science which derives the knowledge of God from His revelation, which studies and thinks into it … [Read More]
Between the Times contributor Nathan Finn has teamed up with Oklahoma Baptist Messenger editor Doug Baker in a new editorial titled The State(s) of our Convention. They appreciate state conventions, are troubled by what they think is an “adversarial posture” on the part of some Southern Baptists toward state conventions, and argue for a “core set of ministry priorities” that should guide state conventions in the future. You should read the editorial.
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In this series of posts, I am dealing with the perils of the unique and sometimes bizarre world of seminary education. Most of the dangers of which I speak are dangers to which I have succumbed at one point … [Read More]
By Danny Akin and Nathan Finn
Dr. Chapman’s seventh concern with Great Commission Giving is what he calls “the law of unintended consequences.” His concern is that CP budget shortfalls will result if GCG is embraced. SBC ministries would then be forced to raise their own funds like they did in the days before the CP. We have to confess that this is indeed a possibility. But Dr. Chapman makes two key assumptions that we would … [Read More]
By Danny Akin and Nathan Finn
In his white paper opposing Great Commission Giving, Dr. Chapman’s fourth concern is that GCG will result in a diminished motivation for Southern Baptists to cooperate. He states that he cannot understand why a pastor would not lead a church to support all that Southern Baptists do through the Cooperative Program. Dr. Chapman seems to imply that differing levels of support among autonomous churches is inappropriate and that some unmentioned … [Read More]
By Danny Akin and Nathan Finn
On May 7, Southern Baptist Executive Committee President Morris Chapman released a white paper titled “What’s In a Name? The Cooperative Program and Great Commission Giving.” The paper is available online at Baptist2Baptist and through Baptist Press. The latter link includes an interview with Dr. Chapman conducted by Baptist Press executive editor Will Hall. This is the first of three blog posts written in response to Dr. Chapman’s document. We … [Read More]
Nathan Finn will be interviewed by Paul Dean this Wednesday November 11 at 1:00 PM (EST) on Calling for Truth, a daily radio program aired on AM 660 WLFJ-AM in Greenville, SC. You can also listen to Calling for Truth online.
In addition to the previously mentioned podcasts, Doug Baker of the Baptist Messenger is conducting short vidcast interviews with Southern Baptist pastors, thinkers, and other leaders. One of the first vidcasts is with our own Nathan Finn, who along with Alvin Reid was in Oklahoma last weekend for a conference. The topics discussed include the Conservative Resurgence, the GCR, competing visions among Southern Baptists, the Cooperative Program, and ethnic diversity in the SBC. The vidcast, which … [Read More]
