Every year, I commit to reading as much and as widely as possible. And as a means of attempting to remember everything I’ve read and holding myself accountable to my reading goals, I track the books I’ve read each year. (Click here to see what I read in 2021) A couple of notes on thisContinue reading “What I Read in 2022”
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Books I Read in 2020
As many of you know, I love reading. So each year, I commit to reading as much and as widely as possible and (as a means of remembering everything I’ve read and holding myself accountable to my reading goals) I track the books I’ve read each year. (Click here to see what I read inContinue reading “Books I Read in 2020”
300 Books for the Educated Christian Mind
As a follower of Jesus, I believe it’s important to love God with all of who we are: our hearts, souls, and minds. Much has been said about this last aspect of our humanity, most of it better than I could say it here. But as I pursue veritas with my life and mind, someContinue reading “300 Books for the Educated Christian Mind”
What I Read in 2019
I know that I’m a couple weeks late to the party with my list of what I read in 2019, but my reading list from this past year is below. Before that, however, couple of notes. First, you’ll see that there are many churchworld books included in this list, be they instructional-type books or commentaries.Continue reading “What I Read in 2019”
What I’ve Been Reading
Over at Conciliar Post, we’ve got a nice collection of short write-ups on the books that some of our writers have been reading. My contributions are included below, but I’d encourage you to check out what else we’re been reading by clicking here.
How to Approach Difficult Bible Passages
As a teacher, I am regularly asked about Bible passages and the theology they convey. Sometimes the questions are straightforward; other times, not so much. Some time back, for example, as I was innocently trying to lead our community group through Romans 8:18-30, I was asked how to interpret verses 29-30 in light of thatContinue reading “How to Approach Difficult Bible Passages”
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.Continue reading “Spectrums of Scripture: Bibliography”
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.,Continue reading “Spectrums of Scripture: Graphing Addenda”
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 studyContinue reading “Spectrums of Scripture: Conclusions”
Spectrums of Scripture: Stream of Thought
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. The third level of authoritative correspondence includes “stream of thought” and “somewhere” references. These citations cast their source texts as implicitly authoritative: not so important that they bearContinue reading “Spectrums of Scripture: Stream of Thought”
Pursuing Veritas 