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Teaching Seminary, Teaching College
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xscot mcknight
Because of some time teaching at a seminary and now at a college, I’ve been asked to reflect on the difference between teaching seminary students and college students. I haven’t taught seminary students in 12 years, and will get to next Spring again for a few weeks, so by then I may have some more…
Deity formerly known as God 2
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xscot mcknight
As I said last Thursday, Jarrett Stevens’ new book, The Deity Formerly Known as God, is a remake of J.B. Phillips’ famous Your God is Too Small. The book is definitely designed for the younger generation (than mine). The first half deconstructed bad views of God; this half constructs some biblical images for God. Here…
Paul’s Calvinism
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xscot mcknight
If this does breathe the air that eventually became Calvinism, I don’t know what does: “So then he [God] has mercy on whomever he chooses, and he [God] hardens the heart of whomever he chooses” (Romans 9:18).
Emerging and Orthodoxy 4
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xscot mcknight
We’ve been looking this week at emerging and orthodoxy. I stand in line with those who affirm orthodoxy, but I’m quite happy to have conversation with those who have their questions. But the importance of such conversation does not replace the importance of local churches affirming what they believe and doing so in such a…
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