This is a technical follow up post. In this post I discuss my understanding of transformation theology, with which I consider myself in dialogue, and why I nevertheless reject it. Transformation Theology is the new theological project at King’s College London. Although it is close in name, it should not be confused with the American…
Technical Bits: What do I mean by “Reformed”?
This is a follow up post. Here I talk about my unique use of the word “reformed”. Although in today’s terms the use of the word “reformed” almost always indicates someone who is strongly in line with Dortian Calvinism, that’s not what I mean when I say that my orientation is in some measure reformed.…
The technical bits: What do I mean by Baptist? (and Southern Baptist?)
This is a technical follow up to a non-technical post to clarify what I mean when I call myself a “baptist”. For that post, click here. Side note: This is an incredibly long clarification (particularly in comparison with the others). When someone says they are a Southern Baptist, particularly when they are trying to be…
Technical bits: What do I mean by evangelical?
This is a technical follow-up and clarification to an earlier post. Here I explain what I mean by “evangelical”. Evangelical has a number of uses. The earliest use in the modern period seems to be to refer to the early protestant church in Germany, what people in the US would call “Lutherans.” That’s clearly not…
Background and Focus of this blog: the non-technical part
This post comes to you in two parts. I’ve given a more general part first, and then, I’ve put up a series of longer technical clarifications to the distinctives I lay out here. That way, if you don’t want to mess with the technical stuff, just don’t read the follow up. If you are interested,…
What is ‘Why Theology’
‘Why Theology’ is a theological engagement that I’m beginning. It’s not necessarily a new way of doing theology, but it does have a unique focus, background, and specific audience. Let’s look at each one of these features to try to get a better feel for what ‘why theology’ will hopefully mean over the next few…
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