Daily Archives: April 21, 2009

Exploring Ecclesiology

Posted by on April 21, 2009 7 comments

Anyone who frequents this blog knows how much talk and thought goes into questions of ecclesiology around here. Well, for those with an eye toward such topics, there is an important new book out from Brazos Press, Exploring Ecclesiology: An Evangelical Ecumenical Introduction by Brad Harper and Paul Louis Metzger.

The books is a distinctly trinitarian treatment of the church from a broadly evangelical perspective that is carefully attuned to ecumenical issues. For those wondering if evangelical ecclesiology could ever be a real thing, this book is a must read.

Featured Posts

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Thanks to my snappy new theme, I’ve added a new feature that will, hopefully, help me to highlight important posts. From now on in the sidebar there will always now be a list of “featured posts.” This category will serve to help me accentuate the stuff that I think is actually a bit more important among the things I write on the blog.

For now, I’ve just put some of my personal favorited in the featured category for those who are interested.

Excellence in Theological Commentary

Posted by on April 21, 2009 3 comments

Phil has posted a good quote from Brevard Childs on what makes for a good commentary:

  1. Does the commentator do justice to the coercion of the biblical text, or does the author’s private agenda overshadow the text itself?
  2. Does the creative imagination of the commentator lead the reader back to the biblical text or away from it?
  3. Does the interpretation reflect the needed patience and empathy to wrestle with the elements of the Bible that at first seem strange, distant, and even offensive to modern sensibilities?
  4. Has the commentator learned enough from the history of interpretation to retain a sense of modesty regarding his or her efforts and a critical respect for those who have illuminated the way in the past?

Christian Theology and the Bible

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For those interested, there’s a new blog up–being done by the SBL section on Christian theology and the Bible. There should be some good content soon and all those interested in theolgical engagement with Scripture should find some good stuff to read soon.

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