Theology, Tradition, and Retrieval
“Theology always begins already in the middle.” It responds to the revelation of God, and it does so in particular times and places.
Remembering, Thinking, Imagining: Augustine, Anselm, and Rowan
Remembering the past, thinking in the present, and imagining the future all interweave.
St. Anselm and Prayerful Theology
St. Anselm can only be understood in light of his aim: the joy-filled experience of the beatific vision.
Contra Washington: Ten Theses
Naming is different from describing. Jesus calls God “Abba,” and he is addressed as “my beloved Son.”
Koinonia in Dallas
Communion is not something we have but something we are; it is something we receive, not something we achieve.
Stumbling again against MTD
Those locked into “now” lack an ability to see their life experience in a collective fashion with input from others.
What does it mean to bless?
Behind all the things we ask for is a deep desire to see the world set right.
In memory and anticipation of Robert W. Jenson
One of America’s greatest theologians, Robert W. Jenson, died Sept. 5 in Princeton at age 87.