Pursuing Veritas

Reflections by Jacob J. Prahlow
  • On Baptism (Part I)

    In this two-part article, I offer some reflections on baptism, beginning in this post with the Bible and history and wrapping up with some musings on covenant and sacrament in the next. Baptism in the Acts of the Apostles Last summer I led a Bible study on the Acts of the Apostles. While I had…

  • Ep31: Introduction to Isaiah

    This episode launches our series on Isaiah, introducing the context and approach of our examination.

  • Ep30: Where Does Christianity Go From Here?

    In the final episode of the Church Debates series, we examine where Christianity goes from here, the future of Christianity in the 21st century.

  • Recommended Reading: May 6

    If you read one article this week, engage How to Raise an American Adult by Ben Sasse. For those of you with additional reading time this weekend, check out the following selections, gathered from around the blogging world. Think I missed sharing any important post or story? Let me know in the comments section below.…

  • Ep29: When Is Jesus Coming Back?

    In this episode of the Church Debates series, we examine questions about when Jesus is coming back (eschatology) and what happens to people after death.

  • Spectrums of Scripture: Bibliography

    This post is the final in our series formulating a methodology for tracking and understanding the variety of ways in which early Christians received and utilized Scripture. Primary Sources Athanasius of Alexandria. Letter to Marcellinus. Edited and translated by Robert C. Gregg. The Life of Antony and the Letter to Marcellinus. Classics of Western Spirituality.…

  • Spectrums of Scripture: Graphing Addenda

    This post is part of an ongoing series formulating a methodology for tracking and understanding the variety of ways in which early Christians received and utilized Scripture. Graphing Addenda Color: Text (i.e., blue for 1 Clement, red for Ignatius, green for Hermas) Size: Length (i.e., bigger the dot/sphere, the longer the passage) Brightness/Translucence: Clarity (i.e.,…

  • Recommended Reading: April 29

    If you read one article this weekend, look at Truly, He Is Risen and Reigning by John Mark Reynolds. For those of you with additional reading time, check out the following selections, gathered from around the blogging world. Think I missed sharing something important? Let me know in the comments section below. Happy reading!

  • Spectrums of Scripture: Conclusions

    This post is part of an ongoing series formulating a methodology for tracking and understanding the variety of ways in which early Christians received and utilized Scripture. This series has sought to begin developing a common methodological language for discussing ancient textual borrowing. Building from blocks of common concerns within the subfields of the study…

  • Ep28: How Should Christians Worship God?

    In this episode of the Church Debates series, we examine the question of how Christians should worship along with a number of related questions about Christian worship practice.