Category Archives: theological

This is Why We Pray

Posted on January 23, 2013 by PaulVK

Calvin-In-Common  had a discussion on David Remnick’s piece in the New Yorker on the seeming death to the two state solution. I’m preaching on Genesis 3 this week and pondering relational conflict. Conflict is something important to learn, but seldom fun … Continue reading →

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Why I Need Canon in our World Flooded With Texts and Voices

Posted on December 8, 2012 by PaulVK

Our Problem with Canon I have not yet read Rachel Held Evan’s latest book but I think I get at least one of her points in it. She is saying to the church and the Christian community “your use of canon … Continue reading →

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Of Starbucks and Calvinism, The Difference Between What I Want and What I Need

Posted on September 24, 2012 by PaulVK

Got this wonderful link from my friend Eric Dirksen on The Starbucks Lifestyle. It nicely illuminated the heart of the consumer mindset. It also struck me how badly I’ve wanted my church to be as welcoming, comfortable, popular, accepting, popular, … Continue reading →

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Why did God make the world?

Posted on July 20, 2012 by PaulVK

Joy, and the chance to be God more than he could with just the Trinity. Wrote this in response to Russ at “The Village” I hope this comes as a response to Russ’ “net negative” essay. To me the answer … Continue reading →

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The Self Illusion or the Author and His Story

Posted on June 19, 2012 by PaulVK

You are not what you think you are In Christopher Nolan’s psychological thriller Memento, Leonard Shelby attempts to avenge his wife’s murder. During the murder, however, Leonard suffered a blow to the head that left him unable to create new … Continue reading →

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Eschatological Foundationalism together with infra and supra

Posted on June 8, 2012 by PaulVK

It’s funny what sticks and what doesn’t. In Peter Leithart’s piece on Confessionalism as a gateway drug to RC conversion, I caught the reference to Fergus Kerr and Thomas as an”eschatological foundationalist”. A number of years ago through the wonderful … Continue reading →

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Tim Keller’s Gospel

Posted on May 23, 2012 by PaulVK

http://youtu.be/LTwugmG4hoA Pt. 6 of The Postmodern Logic Behind Emergent Calvinism Homosexuality as Justice Litmus Test This video of Tim Keller handling the question of homosexuality nicely illustrates both our postmodern context and how Tim Keller’s theological adjustment of Reformed theology … Continue reading →

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The Epigenetics of Emergent Calvinism

Posted on May 21, 2012 by PaulVK

Pt. 5 of The Postmodern Logic Behind Emergent Calvinism Making My Calvinism More Emergent As I worked on the intended “Epigenetics” post last night I had to face the question of how much stuff I’m reporting of is Tim Keller’s … Continue reading →

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The Post-modern Logic behind Emergent Calvinism

Posted on May 18, 2012 by PaulVK

What cultural conditions helped give rise to the surprising re-emergence of Reformed movement? Many of us who were part of ethnic and historical Reformed churches while appreciating our tradition sometimes considered it sort of an acquired taste. The evangelistic power … Continue reading →

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Why I Doubt the Efficacy of Liberal Theology

Posted on May 7, 2012 by PaulVK

I also wanted to follow up on Bont’s questions with respect to Pagels and Borg. I don’t feel I’m qualified to pass judgment on either of their scholarship or the character of their beliefs. My complaint for the theologically liberal … Continue reading →

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