"I count myself one of the number of those who write as they learn and learn as they write.” -Augustine via John Calvin
Racism ought to be opposed, refuted, destroyed, eviscerated wherever it is encountered. Decent people everywhere must agree. But are decent people everywhere able to agree? Do all decent people hold to a philosophy strong enough to undergird their opposition to racism? Well, some do and, frankly, some do not. An important question to ask yourself... Continue Reading →
God is one and God is three. All Christians must affirm this truth, but is it reasonable to believe this? And is the doctrine of the Trinity actually true? Do we have any evidence for a Trinitarian God? In this, my research paper for Dr. Thomas McCall's PhD course: Trinity and Atonement (which he graciously... Continue Reading →
Here's a very brief set of theses I wrote for Dr. David Luy's course The Use of Scripture in Theology here at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Enjoy. Evangelicals know that our theology should be scriptural, that is, it ought to be somehow backed up by, rooted in, borne out of, necessitated by [or some other... Continue Reading →
Is there a God? To quote Michael Scott from The Office, “If not, what are all these churches for? And who is Jesus's dad?” Boom! It’s settled. Well, not quite. The ‘God question’ is the single most foundational question you could ask. No other question carries as much potential to shape one’s entire world-and-life view... Continue Reading →
37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” 38 Pilate said to... Continue Reading →
Here's my final paper from Dr. D.A. Carson's Intro to Biblical Theology course here at TEDS. We were instructed to write a twelve page paper on a biblical-theological theme. While a full biblical theology of wisdom would be massive, I was confined- so give me a break. Biblical theology, for those who don't know, is... Continue Reading →
Here's my summary of the Trinitarian theology of Gregory of Nyssa which I accidentally prepared for a PhD course I'm in at TEDS taught by Dr. Thomas McCall called Trinity and Atonement. I thought we had to do a summary every week but we don't. So this was a waste, unless you read it and... Continue Reading →
Here is a very short summary paper I presented in Dr. McCall's ST 9000 Trinity and Atonement course at TEDS. I had to summarize Augustine's On The Trinity in 1,000 words. It was difficult. Here you go, enjoy! In his masterful work, De Trinitate, Augustine embarked on a rigorous journey through biblical texts, logical reasoning, and... Continue Reading →
A significant challenge for the evangelical Christian has arisen as of late in the person of Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, specifically, the challenge of understanding his views on God generally, and Christianity specifically. How should evangelicals view Peterson? Is he the second coming of a Francis Schaeffer or a C.S. Lewis? Is he a Trojan... Continue Reading →
Here it is! I promised some of you on social media that I would write a paper in seminary on Harambe- I'm a man of my word. Here's a slightly adapted case study paper I wrote for my Theological Ethics professor, Dr. Luy. We were told to give a narrative piece setting up an ethical... Continue Reading →
As humans, we are intellectual, volitional, and emotional beings. We have a rational mind by which to think, we have a will or capacity for agency by which we act, and we have emotions which lead us to punch stuff or eat bad food when we’re upset. But as fallen and finite human beings, we... Continue Reading →
I initially started this blog because I had some stuff to say about theology and I wanted to say it in creative, down-to-earth ways. But throughout my growth as a thinker, many of my posts have lost their down-to-earthiness. How shall this down-to-earthiness be restored? Are my blog posts no longer good for anything except... Continue Reading →
This post was originally a paper I wrote for Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer's class ST 5201 God of The Gospel. We had a 2,000 word limit- so chill. I hope you to enjoy! Leave me your thoughts in a comment. What does it mean to be human? Countless hours have been spent by a legion of... Continue Reading →
