Category: Classically Christian
On Some Preachers’ Love of N. T. Wright
Many preachers in churches of Christ readily employ the works of N. T. Wright in their writing and preaching, which ultimately tells just how influential his works have become in ...
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My Top 5 Reads of 2017
Let me thank all who have continued to read my blog here on Start2Finish, as well as those who’ve only discovered and found it beneficial. This article will be my final post of ...
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A Forthcoming Collaboration in 2018
I was invited by Benjamin Williams to contribute an essay to a book that’s due to be published in 2018. The premise of the work is to encourage preachers and academics who are ...
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Christianity versus Roman Nationalism
Contained within the two-volume work of the physician, Luke is a polemic which when read against the backdrop of the Roman Empire is seen to be pro-Kingdom of God and somewhat ...
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A Response to Critics
My article from Monday, “Has Our Bible Replaced Our Lord?”, has brought with it many positive comments and some not so positive. I never take issue when someone critiques the ...
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Has Our Bible Replaced Our Lord?
Please understand that this is not in any way an attack on the Divine Scriptures. If anything, it’s inquiry into where our true faith lies. Is it in the Scriptures themselves, or ...
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Heaven’s Liturgy
One statement that I’ve made and have heard other preachers make is, “If you can’t stand an hour of worship, how do you expect to enjoy heaven?” This statement has been made with ...
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Thomas Aquinas on Human Free Will
Exactly how it is that man operates with free moral agency within the sovereignty of God has been a subject at the forefront of theological dialogue for centuries. Before Thomas ...
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The Doctrine of Original Sin
The first mention of “original sin” (peccatum originale) appears in the writings of Augustine of Hippo (c. 354–430) in the West. The notion arose in Augustine’s debates with ...
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Are Thoughts And Prayers Sufficient After a Tragedy?
It seems as if a national tragedy occurs almost monthly. Immediately after, many people post “thoughts and prayers” to whatever tragedy has taken place, and for those upon whom it ...
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Augustine Explains Old Testament Polygamy
Augustine, in his On Christian Doctrine, explained Old Testament polygamy in a way that in his mind logically set forth its acceptance then (cf. 3.17–22). The rule of ...
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Digging Deeper Into the Word
At various stages of one’s Christianity, one may find themselves growing from a novice student to one who is better able to navigate the niceties of the Scriptures. For example, ...
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