Tag Archives: Theology

Book Review: The Shadow of the Galilean

Posted on 27/04/2015 by johnbaw

German Theologian and New Testament Scholar Gerd Theissen has written this very unusual but interesting work of historical fiction. As the subtitle suggests – The Quest of the Historical Jesus in Narrative Form – it is the humanity of Jesus that shines … Continue reading →

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The Hebrew Scriptures in Judaism and Christianity

Posted on 23/09/2012 by johnbaw

The Hebrew Scriptures in Judaism and Christianity I am auditing this course by Shaye J. D. Cohen (Harvard) via iTunes U (On my iPad) and am REALLY enjoying reading and reflecting on some ancient texts and writings by very dead guys  🙂

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Why bother with theology, how can it help us?

Posted on 18/09/2012 by johnbaw

Why bother with theology, how can it help us? jasonclark: My denomination Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland, asked me to write an article about the benefits of theology for our church movement. In other words to try to explain why … Continue reading →

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Seeing Jesus as the man he was

Posted on 08/12/2011 by johnbaw

  When we see Jesus as the human being he was, we discover what the word “God” means. Classic Christology doesn’t assume a meaning for the word “God” and then tries to fit Jesus into that; it looks long and lovingly at … Continue reading →

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God’s Covenant Community

Posted on 06/09/2010 by johnbaw

In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as … Continue reading →

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The empowering of the margins

Posted on 08/07/2010 by johnbaw

In our midweek meetings we are starting to read through the first few chapters of Exodus. We want to look at the business of liberation, the process of moving from slavery to freedom and the people God chooses as agents … Continue reading →

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The Challenge of Jesus, by N.T. Wright

Posted on 15/11/2009 by johnbaw

The cross is the surest, truest and deepest window on the very heart and character of the living and loving God; the more we learn about the cross, in all its historical and theological dimensions, the more we discover about … Continue reading →

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The line between justice and injustice ~ Simply Christian

Posted on 03/06/2009 by johnbaw

The line between justice and injustice, between things being right and things not being right, can’t be drawn between “us” and “them”. It runs right down the middle of each one of us. Simply Christian by N. T. (Tom) Wright.

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