Perichoresis was originally a Christological notion, describing the mutual penetration-without-mixture of the divine and human natures in Christ. It of course became primarily a concept in Trinitarian theology, but, according to Verna Harrison, in Maximus it was understood as an anthropological and . . . . Continue Reading »
Jenson notoriously denies the logos asarkos , insisting that the pre-existent one is none other than Jesus Christ. It’s a confusing notion, but in his discussion in Systematic Theology: Volume 1: The Triune God (140-1), it’s a fairly straightforward implication drawn from a Barthian . . . . Continue Reading »
Discussing the “Antiochene” orientation of Western Christology ( America’s Theologian: A Recommendation of Jonathan Edwards ), Jenson remarks: “Western thinking perhaps moved more simple-mindedly in the Antiochene track than had the Antiochenes themselves. Thus the brilliant . . . . Continue Reading »
Stephen Holmes ends God of Grace and God of Glory: An Account of the Theology of Jonathan Edwards with a critique of Reformed theologies of predestination, especially of reprobation. The critique doesn’t entail a denial of reprobation. Holmes instead argues that reprobation hasn’t been . . . . Continue Reading »
Out of controversy with Lutherans on Christology and Eucharist, Holmes notes ( God of Grace and God of Glory: An Account of the Theology of Jonathan Edwards ,136-7), grew a remarkable insight into Christology. English Reformed theologians like Sibbes, Owen, and Edward Irving argued that “the . . . . Continue Reading »
Richard Hays gave a wonderful lecture on the creeds and the gospels at the Trinity School of Ministry conference. A few highlights: 1) From Matthew, he pointed to the fact that people bow to/worship Jesus seven times in the gospel. This might be taken as no more than civil worship, except for . . . . Continue Reading »
Thomas Buchan gave a superb response paper at the Ancient Evangelical Future Conference at Trinity School of Ministry. Buchan’s paper was dynamite under every idealization of Nicea and its effect on the church. For starters, he pointed out that the Nicene Creed was not the only creed in . . . . Continue Reading »
Blind people are not themselves cursed. Jesus made that clear. Yet blindness is a sign of the curse. It signals the possibility of objectification, the possibility (unknown in Eden) of gazing at a person who cannot return the gaze, the possibility of a unilateral gaze. In blindness is embedded the . . . . Continue Reading »
I have a review of Douglas Farrow’s Ascension Theology at the Trinity House site today . . . . . Continue Reading »
Resurrection is not necessarily good news. Jenson ( Canon and Creed ) observes that the announcement “Hitler is Risen” constitutes good news only to a perverse few. Resurrection is good news only if the Risen One is one we want to have back. Saying “Jesus is Risen” also . . . . Continue Reading »
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