Disagreement with John Piper
So he disagreed with John Piper. At least, Piper responded strongly to his CT article on divorce (click here). But David Instone-Brewer wasn't out for controversy, it appears. And he sends smashing theology tech tips from across the pond. Check him out.
The Trinity, Gender Roles, the Tail, and the Dog
I recently ran across this from the Henry Center: The Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School is excited to announce that on October 9th, 2008 at 6:30pm, it will host a Trinity Debate at the TEDS Chapel (Deerfield, IL) featuring Drs. Bruce Ware (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) and Wayne Grudem (Phoenix Seminary) versus Drs. Tom McCall (TEDS) and Keith Yandell (University of Wisconsin-Madison) on the question: “Do relations of...
The Right Doctrine from the Wrong Text
Here is one of the hermeneutical fallacies John Walton identified as common in children's lessons in a recent Koinonia post. 1. Promotion of the Trivial: The lesson is based on what is a passing comment in the text (Josh 9:13, they did not consult the Lord), a casual observation about the text (Moses persevered in going back before Pharaoh over and over) or even a deduction supplied in the text (Joshua and Caleb were brave and strong). The Bible is not being properly taught if we are teaching...
Hermeneutics for Halflings
Check out this post from Zondervan's new blog, Koinonia. It describes common errors of Bible interpretation committed against the weakest among us: children. The post is right: children's Bible lessons fly under the hermeneutical radar. I should know; I edit and write them for a living. I predict that most teachers of children would respond to a post like this with, “But these are just kids! We can’t give them high theology! We just need them to connect with simple Bible stories. They can...
WTS Books vs. Amazon
As you can see, I've already praised WTS Books on this blog before. I wrote just days ago: Looks like Westminster Bookstore is really vying for my book dollars! I’m impressed with their store layout, their graphic design, their selection, and their sales. Now I'm participating in their BlogPartners program. I'm happy to promote them—and to get some books out of it myself! I just wanted to release one of my motives from the ulterior! I, of course, would never recommend a book unless I truly...