Tag Archives: Thomas F. Torrance

How to Read T. F. Torrance’s Creational Theology

Posted on May 27, 2019 by admin

For the upcoming Torrance retreat at the Firbush Centre of the University of Edinburgh (program), Bob Walker asked me to speak on how Torrance would respond to the question: “Did the Resurrection change the order of nature?” This question is … Continue reading →

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The nature of the Christian University

Posted on March 5, 2018 by admin

Download slides (PDF) March 8. Reception at 6:45; lecture begins at 7:00 pm. John Brown University, Simmons Great Hall. This Thursday I have the privilege of presenting at JBU, invited by my friend Ken Hahn, as part of their biannual … Continue reading →

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T. F. Torrance Theological Fellowship, Boston

Posted on November 17, 2017 by admin

On November 17, 2017, Brent Purkaple and I were in Boston for the annual conference of the American Academy of Religion, to give a report at the T. F. Torrance Fellowship annual meeting. The report presented our plan, approved by … Continue reading →

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Masaccio’s Trinity, Psalm 22 and The Shack

Posted on March 11, 2017 by admin

We’re planning to see the movie version of The Shack this weekend. Ted Johnston offers helpful comments on his blog, The Surprising God. Meanwhile, I’ve written about Paul Young and The Shack in a number of posts here: Is God … Continue reading →

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Reading Karl Barth: Church Dogmatics

Posted on September 4, 2011 by admin

This page: | Why read? | editions | structure | starting points | style | Intro This post is for the person who is thinking about reading Barth’s Church Dogmatics. I’ll briefly mention some reasons to read it, note the … Continue reading →

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Jeff McSwain, Movements of Grace

Posted on March 27, 2011 by admin

Over the last year or so, I’ve become very thankful for, and greatly blessed by, the ministry of Jeff McSwain. McSwain grew up in a youth ministry context as the son of a Young Life leader, and studied at a … Continue reading →

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The almighty love of God in Christ’s condescension

Posted on February 13, 2011 by admin

Index of Christmas holiday posts The God of power, as he did ride In his majestick robes of glorie Resolv’d to light; and so one day He did descend, undressing all the way. – George Herbert Intellectual historians know that … Continue reading →

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Christmas reflections – Immanuel

Posted on December 6, 2010 by admin

Index of Christmas holiday posts “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” — which means, ‘God with us.’” (Matthew 1:20–23) That God is with us in the baby … Continue reading →

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Evangelicals and Evolutionary Creation

Posted on November 12, 2010 by admin

This Darwin 2009 video (m4v, mp4, download) explains that the OU History of Science Collections is one of the handful of places in the world where one may view a complete set of first editions of the works of Charles … Continue reading →

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Listening long

Posted on May 28, 2010 by admin

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” Cicero Relationships between persons depend upon the art of listening. Listening to music, poetry, and even works of art is deeply personal. The same is true for books. The … Continue reading →

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