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Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

Peter Kreeft on the Theology of the Body

Relativism?  That's all about sex.   Pretty sure I don't agree with everything here, but then, he is Peter Kreeft and he is very smart.

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

The Witness of Being Weird

One of the main themes of Evangel’s early days was evangelicals’ complex relationship to culture. I recently came across Evangel contributor Dr. Russell Moore’s astute analysis on the question from 2007 in the pages of Touchstone, the other ecumenical magazine of […]

Andrew WalkerPoliticsPro-LifeEvangelicalismFormation

The Subtle Promotion of Death

To mark the occasion—for some a highly anticipated (and caloric) event, and for some, more forgettable—why not bring Christian reflection to the Super Bowl? The Internet, blogosphere, and

Cate MacDonaldFormation

New Year, New You, If Only

New Year's day has come and gone and with it a culture wide battery of resolutions. This is the year we will all be thinner, watch less TV,

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

An Exploration of Sleep as Preparation for the Sunday Service

A few weeks ago, I wrote a brief list of practical steps we could take to prepare for hearing the Word of God on Sunday. As I have ruminated on

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

The Discipline of Listening to Sermons

As a lifelong Christian, I have heard countless sermons.  Some were good, but many were not. At some point in my time at Biola, I realized that there were several practical disciplines that I needed to cultivate to make the […]

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

An Invitation to Worship: The Angels in the Christmas Story

The Christmas season is unique in the Christian calendar for its emphasis on a sometimes neglected demographic: the angels. Luke's account of the birth of Christ includes no

Matthew Lee AndersonChurchembodimentFormation

They Say Only the Good Die Young.

They say only the good die young. I don’t know if it’s true.  But it sounds good.  And it’s a gentle way of talking about those whom we should not have lost. “Should.” There’s a world of meaning in that […]

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

Our Neutered Consciences: Calvin and the Awareness of God's Judgment

One of the more interesting developments of Christian theology in the west was the development of the 'conscience.'  Two years ago, I summarized Oliver O'Donovan on

Cate MacDonaldFormation

Thankfulness, Envy, and a Very Blue Berry

It seems particularly indicative of the state of my life right now that I am writing about thankfulness on December 1st. A day late and a dollar short would be a great sort of motto for me if it wasn’t […]

Matthew Lee AndersonFormation

Law, Gospel, and Theological Anthropology

Over at Evangel, I have a few thoughts on the relationship between two formulations of the atonement--propitiation and Christus victor--and how we ought understand the Gospel in light

Gary HartenburgFormation

Thomas Says: Thanksgiving Edition

It shouldn’t surprise us that Thomas has written about thankfulness. There are very few topics that he did not cover. He devotes an entire question of the Summa to thankfulness. (It is part of his section on justice.) I’ll just […]