When I Met a Prophet: A Reflection on the Legacy of Dr. Richard Twiss and His Personal Impact on Me
On February 9th, 2013, Dr. Richard Leo Twiss (Taoyato Obnajin “He Stands with His People”) went to be with Creator,…
Browncoats and Bibles: Prophetic Misbehavin’ in the Whedony ‘Verse of Firefly
SPOILER ALERT: IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN FIREFLY OR SERENITY, BE FOREWARNED. SECRETS ARE REVEALED. ‘No Power in the ‘Verse…’…
Building a Boyd of Straw with Sound Bite Scholarship: A Refutation of a Classic Example of a Neo-Calvinist Caricature of Open Theism
1. Historical Setting The Openness of God was published in 1994(1) and made significant waves in evangelical theological scholarship circles.…
The Worst Book on Racial Reconciliation Ever?—A Critical Review of One New Man by Jarvis J. Williams
Ephesians 2.11-22 is one of my favorite passages in Scripture. It’s one of the passages that most inspires me to…
Tasty Theology Tapas—A Review of Relational Theology: A Contemporary Introduction
Relational Theology: A Contemporary Introduction (hereafter RT) is a collection of very brief essays written by a large group of…
Darkness, Advent, and Sandy Hook (Newtown)
There are no words when beautiful little children are mercilessly slaughtered. Darkness like this is not only unthinkable, it’s paralyzing.…
Puritans and the Proof in the Pudding: Is Slave-owning Unrelated to Calvinism?
Humble Beast artist, Propaganda, who has had some recent internet fame from his viral video poem “G.O.S.P.E.L.” , recently released a…
Why C. S. Lewis Was Wrong About Pacifism
C. S. (Clive Staples) Lewis lived from nearly the turn of the 20th century to the early 1960’s. He was…
The Future of Openness? A Review of Creation Made Free: Open Theology Engaging Science
What does the future hold for Open theology? Is the trajectory of its formulation and communication evident now? Can we…
Freestyle Providence: Hip Hop, Improvisation, and the Praiseworthy Wisdom of God
Today, I spent longer than normal on the bus because I needed to get a haircut in Allston, which is…