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What Makes C.S. Lewis’ View Of Subordinationism Orthodox?

Although I have spent some time in dealing with the thorny question of C.S. Lewis’ belief that Jesus Christ was subordinate and obedient to God the Father [1], something I imagine many readers will take as an obvious article of … Continue reading

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C.S. Lewis: An Acceptable Place For Orthodox Subordinationism?

Recently, I was reading a book about C.S. Lewis [1] and came across a remarkable passage in it in the chapter on Luna, the planetary spirit that governs Lewis’ Narnia novel The Silver Chair according to scholar Michael Ward. Although … Continue reading

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Some Preliminary Notes For A Defense Of Origen On The Biblical Doctrine Of Subordinationism

Every once in a while, my reading triggers a cascading series of thoughts that is too big for a single blog entry, even of the foreboding size that is often the case in my writings. In such cases, the massive … Continue reading

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Book Review: 25 Books Every Christian Should Read

25 Books Every Christian Should Read: A Guide To The Essential Spiritual Classics, selected by Renovarè and a specifically appointed editorial board, including Richard J. Foster, Dallas Willard, Phyllis Tickle, and Richard Rohr When I first saw the title for … Continue reading

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Book Review: Answering Jihad

Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward, by Nabeel Qureshi [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Zondervan in exchange for an honest review.] Although not a perfect book, this is a very timely book from a former Muslim … Continue reading

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Tell Me, If You Know

[Note: This speech is the prepared text for a #4 Prophecy Graduate Club Speech given at the UCG Portland Spokesmen’s Club on February 21st, 2016. The speech received the Most Effective Speech award for the evening.] When we think of … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Pursuit Of God

The Pursuit Of God, by A.W. Tozer [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Aneko Press/Life Sentence Publishing in exchange for an honest review.] Like Pilgrim’s Progress [1], The Pursuit Of God is a book that is considered … Continue reading

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Book Review: When I Pray What Does God Do?

When I Pray What Does God Do? by David Wilkinson [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Kregel Book Tours in exchange for an honest book review.] As a man with feet clearly on both sides of the … Continue reading

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Book Review: Believe: Student Edition

Believe: Student Edition: Living The Story Of The Bible To Become Like Jesus, edited by Randy Frazee [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Zondervan in exchange for an honest review.] In looking at this possibly daunting 350 … Continue reading

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Book Review: Exploring Christian Theology: Volume Two

Exploring Christian Theology: Volume Two: Creation, Fall, And Salvation, by Nathan D. Holsteen & Michael J. Svigel, general editors [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Bethany House Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] This book, in … Continue reading

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