Doug Pagitt Interviews Bruce Epperly on The Talk
This interview is about Bruce’s recently released book Finding God in Suffering.
God Talk
Energion author Dr. Bob Cornwall is starting a series of sermons on God talk at his church, and he’s posting extensively on the topic on his blog. I’m linking to just one post, More God Talk, to get you started, but if you go to his blogs’ home page and review the most recent couple…
Is Social Justice a Good Thing?
On April 8, 2014, Energion authors Henry Neufeld, Shauna Hyde, and Chris Surber discussed missions in a Google Hangout on Air. You can see the video (without titles) below. One of the phrases used frequently in this discussion was “social justice.” Energion author Elgin L. Hushbeck, Jr. was listening, and commented to me that he…
Fourfold Gospel Hypothesis: A Call for Discussion
I have a question for our authors and readers: Is the confidence in Markan priority, generally combined with acceptance of ‘Q’ as a source, justified? I’m not asking whether you think Markan priority is likely, but rather whether you think the level of confidence in it amongst biblical scholars is justified. David Alan Black has…
Is Something Wrong with Social Justice
We recently released a new book in the Topical Line Drives series, What is Wrong with Social Justice?. In it Elgin Hushbeck, Jr. presents his case that “social justice” is not actual justice. In fact, he claims, it is inimical to true justice. Energion author Bob LaRochelle has a somewhat different view. While he appreciates…
Science, Religion, and Subjective Evidence
In our informal series of books on issues related to creation we’ve discussed how creation is represented in scripture, how one goes about forming a doctrine of creation that is truly Christian, and how someone who accepts evolution might reflect his in worship. Soon we will have a volume on how our understanding of God…
On Words and Meanings – Link
Brian Fulthorp comments on a passage from Eschatology: A Participatory Study Guide. His conclusion: So the thought for the day is that we need to show respect to words and their various meanings and be sure that we always seek mutual understanding when conversing with others in regards to the Bible and how we talk…
Excerpts from The Subversion of Christianity – The Contradictions
According to Henry, this project had its impetus in a comment made by Geoff on his blog while discussing the book Christian Archy by David Alan Black. In the first chapter of Christian Archy, Black credits Jacques Ellul and Vernard Eller for their contributions to the topic of “Christian Anarchy” and for influencing his own…