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Introducing Joshua Rohan Prabhakar
Ernie and Sandhya are excited to introduce you to the newest member of our family…
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In Memory of Mahema Devadoss
Mahema Devadoss, writer-artist, passes away Though she was what society call “crippled”, she enjoyed life more thoroughly than anyone else I’ve ever known. I am proud to call her my aunt (technically, my mother’s cousin). Our prayers go out to her devoted husband (“Manohar Mama”) in his bereavement.
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Keys to the CTE
Even though I haven’t posted for a while, I’ve been thinking a lot about Comprehensive Theological Education. In particular, I’ve been trying to identify the key “success factors” necessary to improve upon traditional methods. Here’s my current list. Any thing you’d like to add, Gentle Reader? [Updated March 9th to…
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The Purpose of Comprehensive Theological Education
As I’ve been meditating on the idea of “Comprehensive Theology“, I’ve begun to realize that it’s main difference from systematic theology isn’t merely (or even primarily) the content. Rather, it is whole pedagogy associated with traditional theological instruction I am reacting against. I might characterize (caricature?) the traditional model as:…
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TACTOG: Towards a Comprehensive Theology of Glory
I am once again working on an alternative to systematic theology. My current hypothesis is that the problem with systematic theology is not so much the content, but the flow – or rather lack thereof. Systematic theology (in my admittedly limited experience) is always presented as a series of facts…
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TASPOR: Towards a Scientific Perspective on Religion
One of the most common complaints about religion is that it is “anti-scientific”, or conversely that science has removed the need for religion. To be sure, there is a grain of truth in this critique — especially given the anti-intellectual tendencies of American Fundamentalism, which is what the new wave…
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Leviticus 4-6 Ignorance is Blitzed
Questions: Are we accountable for unintentional sin? How much? Does it depend on who we are? Or what kind of sin? What if we can’t pay the price? What if we sin against our neighbor? Does that cost God? “Read More” to pursue answers from Leviticus. [Ed. note: Yeah, it…
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Systemic Failure
Alas, I didn’t make any progress since my last post on Systemic Theology. I think the core problem is that even I found the topic too dry, intellectual, and negative. Maybe it really isn’t possible to critique systematic theology without reinventing it! Instead, I figured I should take a step…
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Oh, Holy Knight?
Oh, Holy Knight? 1:30 AM, Saturday, December 22nd, 2007 Part I: The Meeting I ride up to the inn, both nervous and excited. I have little experience of inns, but clearly it was built for more travelers that it now contains. As I enter the courtyard, I spy a young…
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TAST: Toward a Systemic Theology
In this “TAST” series of blog posts, I want to go beyond critiquing traditional systematic theology and start laying a groundwork for an alternative approach, which I’m labeling “systemic theology.” apostles, doctrine, god’s word, history, kingdom, leadership, pastoral, prophets, restoration, systems, terminology, theology, transformation, truth, understanding
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Salt & Light’s Family Genes
This past weekend over a dozen of us from Kingsway Community Church attend Salt & Light‘s (aka Foundational Ministries) North AmericanLeadership Conference. The theme was “Family Genes”, since the goal was to pass along the accumulated wisdom and insight of our founders to the younger generation. I did my part…
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Revelation and Inspiration – Bible 101
Discussion: When we really want to know God’s will, where should we spend most of our time and effort? I presume the answer is “the Bible”, though I’m tempted to say more generally “in God’s presence.” In practice, where do you? Probably more in prayer than in the Bible, since…
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The Words from God – Bible 101
Questions for discussion answered below, since there is no worksheet for this section. bible, god’s word, truth, inspiration
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Revelation – Bible 101
Discussion: a) Can people know anything about God apart from the Bible? Yes. If so, what can they know about him? They can know His general qualities as the creator, that there is someone (or something) bigger than them which preceded them and determined the rules by which they must…
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Introduction to the Bible – Bible 101
Read Romans 1.18-21.What words in these verses especially point to the fact that God must desire to reveal Himself?What specific ways has God used to reveal Himself, according to these verses?How does this passage make it clear that man receives God’s communication?2.
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Devotional Theology, Further On
CourageHebrews 12:1-3Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter…
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God is Just – Doctrine 101
Journal: If the reason for the delay in bringing about justice in a sin-filled world is so that people have more time to repent, what should you be doing in the area of evangelism to make the most of the opportunity that some of your family and friends still have…
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God is Good – Doctrine 101
Our glory in turn includes our happiness, but also includes our health, holiness, and honor — which may at time be at odds with our happiness.b) What’s the difference between mercy and grace?The usual definition is that mercy is getting less [bad] than we deserve, whereas grace is getting more…
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The Four “Self” Principles
Thus, while I think my list is compatible with his — and owes a great debt to him — he would probably formulate things differently (and, in practice, draw the line in a slightly different place).That said, I couldn’t resist using his name for a pun on the old “post-missiological”…
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