By jaminhubner on Mar 3, 2010 in RealApologetics Recommended, Theology | 0 Comments
Before giving the grand list of recommend books (actually, it’s only 3), perhaps we had better define what “biblical theology” is.
“Biblical theology” is not “theology that is biblical.” It is one of the more controversial subjects when it comes to the question of how to do theology (and “theological encyclopedia”), simply because it’s hard to [...]
By jaminhubner on Feb 23, 2010 in Theology | 3 Comments
I don’t buy infant baptism because it crosses a line I cannot cross as a theologian. In my personal experience, the debate (as well as countless others, such as imputation, covenant theology, etc.) revolves around how far one is willing to get away from the text of Scripture and into the realm of man-made formulations, [...]
By jaminhubner on Feb 8, 2010 in American Evangelicalism, Reformed Theology, Theology | 1 Comment
Abraham Kuyper and his successor Herman Bavinck are usually considered the “fathers of Neo-Calvinism.” I will spare you the details of what Neo-Calvinism is since more competent folks have already done so. But, I consider myself a Neo-Calvinist simply because I love the works of and adhere to the great majority of Kuyper and Bavinck’s [...]
By jaminhubner on Jan 6, 2010 in Reformed Theology, Theology | 0 Comments
A friend of mine just recently received a copy of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith with exposition. My first thought was, “What 19 year old girl these days goes and buys the 1689 LBCF for ‘fun’?…That’s awesome! (perhaps there is hope for my generation!)” and my second thought was, “why haven’t I done that?”
As [...]
By jaminhubner on Dec 27, 2009 in Apologetic Methodology, Theology | 4 Comments
When evidential/classical apologetics is forced to deal with its faulty presuppositions, the results can often be startling. Teachings that were once easy to embrace, speak, and write about become objects of sacrifice when faced with the hard questions of skeptics. Indeed, with the wrong method, even the greatest minds crumble.
Such is the case with William [...]
By jaminhubner on Dec 25, 2009 in Apologetics and Worldview, Theology | 4 Comments
Notes: A) The progression of figures is continually zooming-out. B) all images are not copyrighted.
Figure 1: The Student Doing Theology (Specifically Stated)
Figure 2: The Student Doing Theology (Generally Stated)
Figure 3: The General Enterprise of Theology (Immediate Functions)
Figure 4: The General Enterprise of Theology (The Delayed Functions)
Figure 5: Theology as the Foundation of Worldview; Worldview as [...]
By jaminhubner on Dec 21, 2009 in Apologetic Methodology, Theology | 3 Comments
(Excerpt from Catholics and Protestants Together: Natural Theology Exposed)
The most common biblical support for natural theology comes from Romans 1:
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God [...]