Essentially, this is a book about the importance of worshiping the right God: It does not quite argue that—in the immortal words of the Song of Roland—“Christians are right and pagans are wrong,” but it questions what counts as talking truthfully about God. It is an . . . . Continue Reading »
In June 2021, Dr. Ed Litton was narrowly elected the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention. His critics soon drew attention to doctrinal statements on his church’s website, including the following: God is One, the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in . . . . Continue Reading »
The Spirit won’t stop until all creation is heavenized, until all things unite in praise. Continue Reading »
Nicodemus learns two lessons—the two things that make up the content of Christian catechesis: earthly things and heavenly things. Continue Reading »
A Trinitarian ontology of love implies an epistemology of love, for reality is known only to lovers. Continue Reading »
To deepen our knowledge of anything, to see things in three dimensions, we need to supplement our limited perspective with the perspectives of others. Continue Reading »
The mystery of the Trinity “by its darkness enlightens all things.” Continue Reading »
The concepts and formulations of Trinitarian theology have been—and can continue to be—refined. Continue Reading »
This Lent has me digging through the Apostle’s Creed. Viewed in a certain direction, it not only says what we believe; it lets us in on what we do not believe. The first article of the Creed, my last column, says Christians believe in one God and this one God is the Father who made both heaven and . . . . Continue Reading »
When Pontius Pilate warns Jesus that he has authority over life and death, Jesus reminds him, “you would have no authority over me, unless it had been given from above” (John 19:10–11). At the end of Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus assures his disciples that “all authority has been given to me in . . . . Continue Reading »
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