Category Archives: Writing

On Being a Christian Professor

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Some of you probably think that I have fallen off the face of the earth, but for some reason, this past year has just been so busy that my ability to keep up the blog was hindered. Hopefully I can … Continue reading →

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Jesus Evicted: A Short Advent Story

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in … Continue reading →

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Karl Barth’s ecumenical contribution on the Filioque

Posted on November 26, 2009 by

Yesterday, a box from Purolator came with my gratis copies of Karl Barth on the Filioque. I’m very pleased with how Ashgate designed the text! Here’s a snippet from the book itself. I’ve chosen a section in chapter five, dealing … Continue reading →

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Does “Abba” mean Daddy?

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

My most recent column in Faith Today entitled, “Does ‘Abba’ mean Daddy?” can be found here. By the way, Faith Today is now going to be available digitally. A sample free issue (May/June 2009) is also found online, and my … Continue reading →

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Updike and the “Funny Theologian”

Posted on February 3, 2009 by

John Updike, the American novelist, died last week. I haven’t read much of Updike, though I did read one of his novels while I was studying at McGill. (I actually managed to read a lot of novels while commuting when I … Continue reading →

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Theommentary?

Posted on September 2, 2008 by

As far as I can discern, there are two initial tasks incumbent upon a new participant in the world of blogging: 1) Coming up with a clever and/or catchy title for the blog; and 2) providing an apologetic for “why yet … Continue reading →

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