Evangelical Theological Society Meeting: Review & Reflections
Two weeks ago, nearly 3000 students, professors, exhibitors, pastors, and scholars of many kinds gathered in downtown Atlanta for the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. While regional bodies meet throughout the year, the national organization gathers every November for hundreds of stimulating presentations, plenary addresses, discussion forums, and a first-rate exhibit hall, featuring biblical training resources,...
Reflections on the 2015 Theological Symposium
This past Monday and Tuesday, numerous students, scholars, and ministry leaders gathered in Mabee Hall on the campus of Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College for the annual Free Will Baptist Theological Symposium. The theme of this year’s program was “The Theology of Discipleship.” As eight participants of various scholarly backgrounds presented papers on a diversity of subjects, it was rewarding to see how each subject not only bore...
Arminian and Baptist: An Interview with Matt Pinson
Arminianism has enjoyed something of a renewal of interest in theological discussions in the last decade. This interest has been embodied in the publication of a host of diverse books. Roger Olson’s Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities (2006) was an influential title that got many asking questions about Arminianism. His work has been followed by other historical and theological titles, including Arminius Speaks (2010), God’s Twofold...
A Good Reminder for “Tech-Savvy Parenting”
Sometimes conventional wisdom, conventional as it may be, isn’t so wise after all. It was thought for many years that one of the reasons why parents should limit or altogether restrict their children’s exposure to video games or films with violence is because they would encourage and foster aggressive behavior. While this no doubt has happened, it isn’t so much due to the “monkey-see, monkey-do” syndrome. It is due to the subtleties...
Reclaiming the Sufficiency of Scripture: Book Review
Few books are being published today on the sufficiency of Scripture. Canon, hermeneutics, and other topics within biblical theology are much more in vogue. While the interest in these topics is positive in some respects, what doth it profit evangelicalism if it loses the soul of Scripture? The soul of Scripture is our willingness to let it impact our thought and conduct in every realm of life since it is truly God’s Word. Free Will...
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