Meaning and Method in Comparative Theology
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I share my reading...
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Faith and Public Life
Exploring the intersection of deep faith and civic responsibility. Theology, Catholic thought, biblical authority, and the role of faith in the public square.
Judaea Capta Coins as Imperial Propaganda
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I share my paper on...
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Joseph Ratzinger, Doubt, and Humility
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I share my paper on...
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God Desires All Men To Be Saved
“God ‘desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth’: that is, of Christ Jesus.”
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Progressive Revelation of the Divine Character
The God we see in the Old Testament is only partially revealed. In Christ, that slow, progressive revelation came to fruition, and there is no additional...
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The Full Revelation of God
First and foremost, the Catholic Church affirms that as God incarnate, Jesus Christ is the full revelation of God. Through Christ, God has said...
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Joseph Ratzinger and the Purpose of Theology
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I share my paper on...
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Pluralism v. Inclusivism: Salvation and Diversity
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I share my paper...
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Stages of Revelation
The stories of biblical heroes embody and consequently represent larger narratives about the various stages of revelation.
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God’s Gradual Revelation of Himself
Humanity could only begin to grasp the mystery of the Trinity after millennia of previous gradual revelation.
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Errors in Scripture and Biblical Authority
In this article, I discuss whether contradictions and errors in Scripture affect the theological concept of inerrancy and whether we should redefine the...
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Divine Condescension and Divine Love
We worship a God who meets us where we are. This demonstrates divine condescension. We worship a loving God who pursues gently and without coercion.
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Man as a Religious Being
“Man is by nature and vocation a religious being…He lives a fully human life only if he freely lives by his bond with God.”
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Our Capacity to Know God
“In the historical conditions in which he finds himself, however, man experiences many difficulties in coming to know God by the light of reason alone.”
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To Know God as a Catholic
Our desire to know God does not necessitate our accepting the object of our desire should he reveal himself. The hungry man may reject the food set...
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Married Clergy: Progressive or Ultra-Traditional?
If Pope Francis allows for married clergy, will it be a progressive or ultra-conservative move? Will the Pope be making a change or reverting to earlier...
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Effort and Faith in the Catholic Church
Our salvation requires effort, our effort. This does not mean that our efforts save us, but rather is simply an admission that becoming who God would...
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Faith and the Foundation of Belief
“Faith is man’s response to God, who reveals himself and gives himself to man, at the same time bringing man a superabundant light as he searches for the...
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The Catechism as an Exposition of Divine Love
God is love, and the Catechism must be read in its entirety as the outworking of that divine love in the world.
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Proof-Texting and The Catechism
In this post, I discuss proof-texting and the importance of considering each of the teachings of the faith as part of a unified whole.
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Catholic-Protestant Relations and the Catechism
In this post, I take a look at Catholic-Protestant relations in light of the Catholic Church’s organization of her own Catechism.
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The Protestant Ideal as a Logical Fallacy
In this post, I discuss how Protestants often set up the Protestant ideal against the Catholic reality and the logical failure of such arguments.
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Catechesis and the Preservation of the Faith
In this post, I continue my reflection on the Catechism of the Catholic Church, giving particular attention to the Church’s understanding of catechesis.
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Evangelical Catholic Thought
In this post, I continue my reflections upon the Catechism of the Catholic Church with particular reflection upon the existence of evangelical Catholic...
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Prologue to the Catechism of the Catholic Church
In this post, I begin working through and reflecting upon the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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Getting Acquainted with the Latin Mass Crowd
In this post, I discuss my interactions to date with the Latin mass crowd. This content uses referral...
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Choose to Believe
In this article, I discuss doubt and how we choose to believe. This content uses referral links
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Sola Scriptura and the Journey Toward Catholicism
In this post, I write about sola scriptura and what started my journey toward the Catholic Church.
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The Achievement of Chalcedon
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I share my paper on...
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The Mother of Jesus as a Named Source in John
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I share my paper on...
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Married Priests and De-Innovating the Catholic Church
In this post, I discuss married priests and distinguish between innovations and de-innovations within the Roman Catholic Church.
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Should Eastern Orthodoxy Exist in the West?
In this post, I consider whether Eastern Orthodoxy, according to its own teachings, should exist in the West at all.
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Hellenistic Christianity
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I share my paper on...
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Jesus as a Politician
In this post, I discuss the Jesus as a politician motif, an unfortunate attempt to use the divine as the authority backstopping our own political biases.
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Inspiration of Scripture
In this post, I reflect on the inspiration of Scripture and what we mean when we say that the Bible is divinely inspired.
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The Insufferable Recovering Evangelical
The real pain with which a recovering evangelical may suffer makes relating to the church difficult.
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Fight the Cynic
For believers trying to progress in the faith, it is critical that we fight the cynic within us.
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Anti-Catholic Evangelicals
During this time of quarantine, I have had the opportunity to dialogue with some old-school anti-Catholic evangelicals, and it has left me wondering how...
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Disciples of All Nations: Pillars of World Christianity – A Review
What follows is a review of Lamin Sanneh’s Disciples of All Nations: Pillars of World...
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Making Summer Plans at Yale
As the semester begins to progress, I have started making summer plans, largely settling on taking additional classes back home in Arkansas.
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My Dinner With Rich Lowry
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I discuss the fifth...
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Ivy League Buzzwords
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I discuss the fourth...
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Opportunities at Yale Divinity School
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I discuss the...
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Abortion and the Christian Left
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I discuss the second...
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Grades at Yale and the End of the Semester
In my final post of the Fall 2019 semester at Yale Divinity School, I reflect upon grades at Yale and the end of my first semester here. This content...
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Week 13 at Yale: Discerning Vocation
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I discuss my thirteenth...
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Week 10 at Yale: Ph.D. Aspirations
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I discuss my tenth...
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The Social Justice Warriors: Week 9 at Yale Divinity School
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I discuss the social...
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Week 6: Viewpoint Diversity at Yale Divinity School
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I discuss my sixth...
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Week 4 at Yale: Appreciating The Authority of Community
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I discuss my fourth...
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Week 2: Opportunities for Spiritual Growth at Yale
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I discuss my second week...
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Week 1 of the Master of Divinity Program at Yale
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity I discuss my first week in...
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BTFO (Before the Fall Orientation) at Yale
In this post, I describe BTFO Before the Fall Orientation at Yale Divinity School.
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God and Man at Yale Divinity
In this post, I kick off my blog series, “God and Man at Yale Divinity
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The Lost World of Genesis One
What follows is a review of The Lost World of Genesis...
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The Crucifixion of the Warrior God: A Bridge Too Far
What follows is a review of The Crucifixion of the Warrior...
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Greg Boyd’s Answer to the Problem of Suffering: A Review
In this post, I discuss Greg Boyd’s answer to the problem of suffering in his book Is God to Blame?: Beyond Pat Answers to the Problem of...
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Protestants and Purgatory
In this post, I discuss the doctrine of purgatory and argue that it has a legitimate place with an evangelical Protestant understanding of salvation.
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Atonement Without Anselm
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How to Talk to Protestants about Scripture
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How to Talk to Protestants about Tradition
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How to Talk to Protestants about Divine Revelation
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How to Talk to Protestants about Authority
In this post, I discuss how to talk to Protestants about authority from a Catholic perspective to increase mutual understanding.
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How to Talk to Protestants
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Does Everything Happen for a Reason?
In this post, I contemplate a common refrain in Christian circles and ask, Does everything happen for a reason?
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Christ and His Church
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Keep “X” in “Xmas”
In this post, I share my thoughts on what it really means to keep Christ in Xmas.!Happy...
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