Jonathan Edwards among the Theologians, Oliver D. Crisp. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2015. Summary: By comparing Edwards writing on various theological themes, Crisp underscores Edwards work as an original thinker and constructive theologian, building on a Reformed base, but even pressing the limits of orthodoxy in some of his work. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Jonathan Edwards among the Theologians
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Scholar’s Call: A Theologian Praying
Note: You can enjoy David's other thoughtful reflections for the Emerging Scholars Network here or his personal blog here. I've been contemplating what to write for my first Scholar's Call post here on the Emerging Scholars Blog. You see, I'm in something of a different position than some of the other writers here. When I contemplate the question(s) how does Christian theology and/or spirituality shape my understanding of my academic discipline and how my discipline in turn deepens my theological perspective I … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Call: A Theologian Praying
Book Review: The Pastor as Public Theologian
The Pastor as Public Theologian: Reclaiming a Lost Vision, Kevin J. Vanhoozer and Owen Strachan. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2015. Summary: The authors contend that at the heart of the pastoral calling is a vision of doing theology with the people of God, pointing them to what God is doing in and through the Christ, and how they may participate in that work. … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Pastor as Public Theologian
Returning to Graduate School – Thoughts by Michael Stell (2)
Part Two – Being a Graduate Student When I entered grad school, I entered with a sense of purpose that was in my mind akin to the idea that the Puritans had of vocation or calling. Attending a Catholic university, I realize that many use the word vocation in strictly religious ways, but the Puritans viewed all of life as religious, and so all of life should be understood as vocation. I had been involved in the vocation of teaching, but not at the place where I felt I was fulfilling my true calling. I was going to … [Read more...] about Returning to Graduate School – Thoughts by Michael Stell (2)