Weblog » Tags » god (all)
-
The Spirit is Not the Marlboro Man
The enlightened, autonomous individual - that rugged,Marlboro man who needs nothing but his own cigarettes and skepticism, hasfallen on tough times. To some extent[1] Postmodernityis the driving force of decay, fal… -
The Person of the Spirit: Emotion
Persons have emotions. Even unborn babies respond emotionally to certain stimuli. But when we think of the Holy Spirit we don’t think of a person, we think of a force or energy. This is largely because, in our minds, the… -
The Person of the Spirit: Divine Feminine?
Another reason Western Christians often have difficulty thinking of the Spirit as a person is because persons have gender.[1] Gender tells a lot about a person: their history, roles, stereotypes, privileges, function in … -
Pneumatological Exploration: What's in a Name?
It is difficult for Western Christians to conceive the Spirit as person and not merely a force or energy. Persons generally at least have names, gender, and emotion, after all. On a one level, the Spirit seems to have no… -
Experiencing Theology: Reflections on the Holy Spirit
A few months ago I wrote a post charging myself with being Too Skeptical for the Holy Spirit. Ilamented, really, the fact that my Pneumatological Hermeneutic of Suspicion isalways in over-drive. A few weeks later I w… -
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder...
I haven't had time to blog recently because of all the reading I've done over the last 3-4 weeks: Gift and Giver: The Holy Spirit for Today, Craig Keener* Pneumatology: The Holy Spirit in Ecumenical, International, and… -
Regarding Patriarchy
There have been some quesitons regarding my employment of the word 'patriarchy' in recent posts. Often Biblical Complementarians feel I use the word pejoratively. However, the following article supports my use of the wor… -
Pre-Fall Patriarchy Revisited – An Examination of Genesis 1:26-28
Over a year ago I wrote a number of posts on the topic of Evangelical Feminism vs. Biblical Complementarianism. This post will further that discussion.If Patriarchy was a Pre-Fall reality, then it would be obvious withi… -
Fundamentalism and Modern Rationalism
Reading through Matthew’s Gospel with my Sunday School class made me realize the prevalence of healings in Jesus’ ministry. As I believe these things were a model for the post-apostolic church, I called together a mini-t… -
Top 10 (Non-Classic) Most Influential Books in My First 10 Years as a Christian
These may or may not be distinctively Christian, but theyhave in some way helped me grow in my faith\ 10. Between Two Worlds– John RW StottThis is Stott’s work on the history of preaching. Wellwritt…
TheFuerstShallBeLast
-
- Name: Thom
- Gender: Male
- Member Since: 8/23/2007
Connect
Recent Weblogs
-
New Blog
Xanga's archaic and I'm totally jealous of JR's ne... -
The Spirit is Not the Marlboro Man
The enlightened, autonomous individual - that rugg... -
Yesterday’s Nap-Time Dream: The Red M&M
A red M&M (you know, the ones w...
