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What is the place of 'emotion' in the Christian life?

"Listen to your heart" - is that good or bad advice? Should we subdue or accept what goes through our hearts? Does God care about the state of our emotions...

An Analysis of and Response to Stott's Understanding of 1 Timothy 2:9-15

1. Introduction. The question of how God has designed us, as gendered beings, is a prominent one within the mind of the modern Christian. [Note]  In light of its impact...

Why African Theology?

When I am asked what field of theology I would like to study one of the first things that comes to mind is African Theology. If I say that though,...

Rob Bell and the Doctrines of Grace

... The Doctrines of Grace are not the battleground of recent days though. Rob Bell has brought live heresy into the fray of doctrinal controversy. Never one to avoid such...

Postmillennialism vs Premillennialism

For college, we had to compare Postmillennialism and Premillennialism in a table or chart. So, of course, I leveraged all my Inkscape skills to put this beauty of a comparison...

The Ghost, the Lizard, and the Angel

I saw coming towards us a Ghost who carried something on his shoulder. Like all the Ghosts, he was unsubstantial, but they differed from one another as smokes differ. Some...

How do African concepts of God relate to the God of the Bible?

A.W. Tozer (1994:11) famously suggests that “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us”. I believe this assertion to be correct...

Worth Hearing: Showbread - Matthias Replaces Judas

I was driving around town with a friend the other day when this song started playing. As soon as it came on he turned to me and told me to...

Evolving beyond faith, and ethics

It never really surprises me when I come across an article in public media that rails against religion (even less so when the article vilifies Christians). It was, therefore, not...