In this video from the Systematic Theology I course that I taught a few months for a school in South Asia, we delve into the works of God. For the sake of clarity in discussion, the works of God (“ad extra”) are often distinguished into three categories: the divine decree, creation, providence. This video givesContinue reading “Systematic Theology I: Creation Ex Nihilo”
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Systematic Theology I: Interpretation of Scripture (Video 10)
This continues the series of videos from a recent ST1 course that I taught remotely for a seminary in S. Asia. We’re continuing to work on the doctrine of Scripture. Here we consider, in particular, how it is that we interpret Scripture. My approach is from 50,000′ and doesn’t get into the weeds of genreContinue reading “Systematic Theology I: Interpretation of Scripture (Video 10)”
Systematic Theology I: Scripture and Tradition (Video 9)
This ninth video in my recent systematic theology course for an amazing school in S. Asia gets into a question that I’ve been thinking about a fair amount lately, the relationship between Scripture and tradition. We Protestants sometimes get confused about how authority works and, unfortunately, can be inclined to through out the baby withContinue reading “Systematic Theology I: Scripture and Tradition (Video 9)”
Systematic Theology I: Inspiration (Video 8)
This eighth video (of 14 total) created for a recent Systematic Theology I course moves us from theology proper to the doctrine of Scripture or, more broadly, of revelation. I think it’s probably more typical to address the revelation before God (often as part of a “prolegomena“), but the textbook that we worked with forContinue reading “Systematic Theology I: Inspiration (Video 8)”
Pastoral Training for Geneva’s Exiles
Note: This article is the last of four about the historical background of diaspora ministry. It first appeared on the TLI website. (See the first, second, and third parts.) In a series of short articles, I’ve been placing “diaspora ministry” into a broader historical context to emphasize that the church has always viewed it asContinue reading “Pastoral Training for Geneva’s Exiles”
The Diasporic Roots of Korean Christianity
Note: This article is the third in a four-part series that I wrote exploring the historic roots of ministry to and among diaspora communities. This one appeared first on the Gospel Coalition. (See also part one and part two.) The traditional narrative explaining the rise of Asian Christianity in the modern age is a storyContinue reading “The Diasporic Roots of Korean Christianity”
Systematic Theology I: Names and Attributes (Video 7)
Having made our way through the challenging waters of the doctrine of the Trinity (at least for now!), we’re moving onto talk about the divine names and attributes. As I reflected on this topic, I was pleased to find my thinking come more and more into line with the Great Tradition of Christian thought, whichContinue reading “Systematic Theology I: Names and Attributes (Video 7)”
Systematic Theology I: Trinitarian Language (Video 6)
Another video on the Trinity from the Systematic Theology I course that I recently taught remotely. The primary goal here is to unpack some of the technical language that theologians use to discuss the doctrine of the Trinity: opposed relations, the filioque, inseparable operations, divine appropriations and missions, perichoresis, taxis, eternal generation, and so on.Continue reading “Systematic Theology I: Trinitarian Language (Video 6)”
Cyprian and the Coronavirus
Note: This article was originally written in March 2020 (at the beginning of the pandemic) and appeared on the TLI website. I debated whether or not to post it here a year after the fact, but there’s nothing in it that I disagree with fundamentally even now. I was talking with a friend who’s aContinue reading “Cyprian and the Coronavirus”
Systematic Theology I: One and Three (Video 5)
This is the fifth video for the Systematic Theology course that I recently taught in S. Asia. Here we talk about what it means to confess that God is one while also confessing that the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. This is a huge topic—the biggest oneContinue reading “Systematic Theology I: One and Three (Video 5)”
O'Banions @ Home & Abroad 