Category Archives: Evangelicalism

Craig Blomberg on Church Discipline

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Barry Applewhite

Church discipline is a widely neglected practice in our evangelical churches. Craig Blomberg has some excellent observations on what the key passage (Matt. 18:15–17) means. Because Blomberg always begins with the biblical text, he finds things that others miss entirely. … Continue reading →

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Books: The Bible Made Impossible by Christian Smith

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Barry Applewhite

Roger E. Olson, a church historian and theologian at Baylor University, is conducting an illuminating dialogue on his blog concerning the book The Bible Made Impossible by Christian Smith. Smith is Professor of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame, and he … Continue reading →

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Politics 2012 — Michele Bachmann on wifely submission and homosexuality

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Barry Applewhite

Denny Burk, a Baptist college professor in biblical studies, has posted a handy compilation of Michele Bachmann’s responses to sharp questions from the press about her Christian faith. She was quizzed on her views of God’s guidance, submission of a … Continue reading →

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Politics 2012: Will Rick Perry run for (Christian) President?

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Barry Applewhite

Yes. There has not been any real doubt about this question for months. Consider Perry’s book, cleverly titled Fed Up: Our Fight To Save America from Washington (released November 15, 2010). Ever since Barack Obama wrote The Audacity of Hope … Continue reading →

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Politics 2012: Article on Michele Bachmann

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Barry Applewhite

Ryan Lizza of The New Yorker magazine has just published an article about Tea Party candidate Michele Bachmann, who is running for President. The author does not like her very much and clearly has qualms about some of the influences — … Continue reading →

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Are Evangelical Churches Neglecting the Cross of Christ?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Barry Applewhite

Roger E. Olson, a well-known Arminian theologian, has written a blog post that has me wondering. The post is titled “Whatever Became of the Cross?” and may be found here. Olson gets lots of opportunities to attend evangelical church services … Continue reading →

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