Part of the manifesto is the rediscovery of preaching – the need for a switch from the medieval sermo to the ancient homilia. The Return of the Homily The sermon is a method of persuading people to believe what you want them to believe. It was a classic form of rhetoric which Jesus was apparently… Read More »
Christus Victor and the Atonement
One of the most devisive theological subjects of all time is the atonement. There is a lot that has been written on this subject, and it is really kicking a dead horse to continually revisit the past 2,000 years of theology and polemics, but I think that when we understand the atonement better, we understand… Read More »
Some Thoughts on Baptism and Circumcision
Author’s Note: This article originally appeared in 2007 in an early blog called “Matrix Theology” which is long since defunct. It has been updated and reorganized for republication here. Why This Study? Many Christian denominations equate the practice of baptism with that of circumcision, often putting the two in the same role. As John Calvin… Read More »
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