Denny Burk provides an provocative review of Jesus' Blood and Righteousness: Paul's Theology of Imputation. Burk's closing thoughts: Vickers has done a masterful job in Jesus’ Blood and Righteousness. Not only is it an indispensible introduction to the issues at stake in the current debate, it also offers a compelling interpretation of Paul that affirms the traditional formulation of imputation. There are very few books like this one, and anyone who is concerned about having a biblical theology should give this volume careful consideration. Update: There is a good discussion on Denny's … [Read more...] about Brian Vickers on Imputation
Archives for 2007
The Horror of Abortion
On January 22, 1973 the Supreme Court ruled that women, as part of their right to privacy, have a qualified right to terminate their pregnancies under certain conditions. Since that time, over 47 million innocent babies have been killed. Mr. John Ensor discovered that a disproportionately high number of abortions are committed in five states, one of which is Florida (the others included California, Nevada, New York, and another). And 40% of the abortions in Florida occur in Miami. John Piper's sermon this weekend (not yet posted) highlighted the ministry of John Ensor in Miami appropriately … [Read more...] about The Horror of Abortion
Stereotypes, Generalizations, and Racism
John Piper offers some wise words on stereotypes, generalizations, and racism. Last part: "So the tough question is: When is a generalization about a group racist? I am using the word racist as something sinful, and the following answers move toward a definition. The following uses of generalization would be wrong (racist): * When you want a person to fit a negative generalization that you have formed about a group (even if the generalization statistically is true). * When you assume that a statistically true negative generalization is true of a particular person in the face of individual … [Read more...] about Stereotypes, Generalizations, and Racism
Evangelical Gender Debate
Dr. Russell Moore, Dean of the School of Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, posts a great article provocatively entitled, "After Patriarchy, What? Why Egalitarians are Winning the Evangelical Gender Debate". (It looks like something that came out in a recent issue of the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society.) Excerpt: "Complementarianism must be about more than isolating the gender issue as a concern. We must instead relate male headship to the whole of the gospel. And, in so doing, we must remember that complementarian Christianity is collapsing around us … [Read more...] about Evangelical Gender Debate
New Book Promoting Chastity
I've previously commented on an outstanding book called What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us: Why Happiness Eludes the Modern Woman by Danielle Crittenden. Here were my remarks: "What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us vividly captures some of the disadvantages women experience in the current male/female milieu prevalent in our culture (in general) and on college campuses (in particular). The book is not explicitly Christian by any means, yet her conclusions are very similar to mine. In short, if women in the 1950s saw themselves primarily through the lens of their uniquely feminine callings (wives, … [Read more...] about New Book Promoting Chastity
Wayne Grudem on Offensive Language
Yesterday, Wayne Grudem wrote a warm, articulate and balanced e-mail to John Piper on the use of offensive language. Grudem is responding to Piper's explanation on why he used a vulgar word in a breakout session at the Passion 2007 Conference. Later reflecting on his choice of words, Piper noted: "I regret saying it. I am sitting here trying to figure out why I say things like that every now and then. I think it is a mixture of (sinful) audience titillation and (holy) scorn against my own flesh and against the devil, along with the desire to make the battle with Satan and my flesh feel … [Read more...] about Wayne Grudem on Offensive Language