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Law at the Jesus Creed: David Opderbeck on Social Contract
By
Scot McKnight
The Christian Tradition and a Social Theory of Contract “Freedom to contract” is one of the pillars of libertarian economic theory (the other being “protection of private property rights”). The principle of freedom to contract suggests that government should avoid regulating private transactions because the individual parties to contractual agreements are in the best position…
Male Church Attendance: Bradley Wright
By
Scot McKnight
Brad Wright is an excellent sociologist and has a fantastic book coming out from Bethany that will squash some widely-reported and repeated myths about Christians. Here is his study results of the official census data on male church attendance. There are some good charts on the next page. I’m grateful to Brad for this information.…
Great Theologians
By
Scot McKnight
Confession: I wanted someone to write this book so bad. Not so much for myself but for my students. For 15 years I have wanted a book for college students, by and large upper level students, or for pastors or for seminary students that sketches the big ideas of the major theologians of influence in…
Prayer for the Week
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Scot McKnight
Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ…
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