I just got off the phone with tonight's guest host of the Jerry Johnson Live radio program, Dr. Denny Burk. It looks like Dr. Burk will interview me live about the Gospel of Judas on the radio program, which airs from 5 to 6pm on KCBI, FM 90.9 in the Dallas area. You can also …
Category Archives: Cultural Engagement
The Gospel of Judas
How would historians of the American Revolution respond if a new document were found? Let's say the document was written by someone loyal to Great Britain, and let's say that it suggested that George Washington asked Benedict Arnold to betray the American cause. Given that the facts are well established, and given that the sympathies …
Criswell College and Criswell Theological Review on the Emerging Church
In my opinion, one of the most exciting developments in evangelicalism in recent years has been the presidency of Jerry Johnson at Criswell College. Dr. Johnson seems to have Criswell going in a very positive direction, and I pray that the College will be used powerfully in the reformation that I hope the Lord will …
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President of ETS Denied Tenure at Baylor
Justin Taylor summarizes Francis Beckwith's accomplishments, and First Things has an extensive reflection by Joseph Bottom. Rod Dreher of the Dallas Morning News suspects that Beckwith's openly conservative stance "is what did him in." I guess the president of the Evangelical Theological Society has no place at Baylor. I guess Baylor has pretty well staked …
American, This Man Gave His Life for Your Freedom
Jesus died to justify those who would trust him, and Paul Smith died to preserve freedom in this land. Jesus deserves our worship and our lifelong obedience. Paul Smith deserves our honor, and we should pray for his wife, who is now a widow, and his kids, who will never again feel their earthly father's …
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Thomas Cranmer and Blue Like a Passing Purple Fad
I recently finished reading Diarmaid MacCulloch's stellar biography of Thomas Cranmer. Anyone interested in the life of a great man who pushed forward the reformation in England should read this book. Cranmer is presented sympathetically in all the complexity of one who recanted under great distress only to heroically withdraw his recantations in the hour …
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Southern Baptist Ghosts
Back in 1999 Timothy George wrote an insightful piece on three controversies among Southern Baptists: the Stone-Campbell movement, the Landmarkists, and the hyper-Calvinists. Dr. George gives a fascinating look into the historical development of these three problems that Southern Baptists faced. The issues provoked by these disputes are still with us, and George's essay, Southern …
Sick of the Smut on Billboards
I am sick of seeing billboards advertising strip clubs and adult smut shops, and so I wrote a letter that I have sent to a number of advertisers in the Houston area. What does it say about a company that they are willing to degrade women, invite men to become lascivious beasts, and pervert the …