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Trinity and Process Endorsements

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Endorsements: “Trinity and Process is meticulous in detail, fair in attitude and approach, and represents a genuine contribution to the study of process theology. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the ongoing…

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Cynic, Sage Endorsements

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Endorsements: “Recent years have witnessed several attempts to ‘explain away’ Jesus as …a wandering Cynic sage…..For all who are trying to come to terms with this reconstruction, especially as represented in the well-publicized books by…

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God at War Endorsements and Reviews

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Endorsements: “God at War raises the current discussion of spiritual warfare to a new and unanticipated level of scholarly investigation. I am ecstatic with the integrity with which Gregory Boyd develops his convincing argument for…

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Repenting of Religion Endorsements

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Endorsements: “Anything but another run-of-the-mill evangelical book, it is radical and revolutionary. It will make readers think critically about some traditional evangelical habits of the heart.” –Roger Olson, George W. Truett Theological Seminary “The local…

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God of the Possible Endorsements and Reviews

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Endorsements: “God of the Possible is a good, simple introduction to the issues and the battle over ‘open theism.’ Boyd consciously wrote this as a pastor for lay people. It is also clear that he…

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Satan and the Problem of Evil Endorsements

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Endorsements: “Greg Boyd has shown us that the most powerful way to view God in a postmodern world is through the eyes of the warfare worldview of Scripture. This biblical argument not only makes sense…

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Across the Spectrum Endorsements

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Endorsements: “This is an excellent mind-stretcher.” —Church Libraries “Those looking for a text that exemplifies the shades of difference and peculiar accents current in evangelical theology will find this book very useful. . . ….

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Is God to Blame Endorsements and Reviews

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Endorsements: “In this stimulating work, Gregory Boyd shows how an incarnational theology focuses on God’s action in Jesus Christ as the source for our knowledge of God. In Jesus we see what God does for…

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Escaping the Matrix Endorsements

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Endorsements “Boyd and Larson brilliantly utilize the metaphors from the recent movie series The Matrix as a framework for the book. This a most enjoyable read.” –Bobby G. Bodenhamer, D.Min.; pastor; author; cofounder, Institute of…

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Parchment and Pen Converse with Scholars – 02/12/2008

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Did the Christian Gospel borrow from other Greek myths? Can one approach the Gospels historically or is it just a matter of blind faith? Was Jesus a legend dreamed up by zealous people or is…

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A Word to My Mennonite Friends: “Cherish Your Treasure!”

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Hello friends, I plan on getting back to the problem of violence in the Old Testament soon, but today I want to share a marvelous experience I had last week. About eight months ago I…

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A Review of Colson’s God & Government

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Chuck Colson is one of the most respected, influential voices in the modern Evangelical movement. His book God & Government is an important one, for in this work we find Colson’s seasoned reflections on the…

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What is the difference between “libertarian” and “compatibilistic” freedom?

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Question: I often hear philosophers and theologians talk about “libertarian” and “compatibilistic” freedom. What do these terms mean?  Answer: A person who holds to “libertarian” freedom believes that an agent (human or angelic) is truly free and morally…

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The Shack: A Review

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Over the last few months I’ve had at least a dozen people tell me I needed to read the novel The Shack by William P. Young. “It’s your theology in narrative form,” one person told…

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Boyd and Heiser Dialogue On The Nephilim Question

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In the previous post my friend Michael Heiser offered clarifications to points where he felt I misunderstood and misrepresented his position. In this post I’d like to share a dialogue between Michael and I that…

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Heiser Clarifies Misunderstandings in My Review

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In my last post I reviewed chapters from my friend Michael Heiser’s forthcoming book, The Myth That Is True. He wrote me a response pointing out several areas where I seem to have misunderstood him….

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Yahweh’s War Against the Nephilim

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Hello Bloggers and Bloggerettes, Sorry it’s been awhile. Been very busy la la la la. In this post I’d like to review a forthcoming book by my friend Michael Heiser. It’s entitled The Myth That…

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What’s Up With The Nephilim?

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After a little break to plug the upcoming NDY fund raiser for Providence ministries and then show off my new granddaughter, it’s time to get back to trying to explain why God ordered the slaughter…

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It’s a Girl!!!

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Shelley and I are proud to announce that our wonderful daughter Alisha (aka: “snorky”) and our spectacular son-in-law Tim have given birth to an adorable, 8 pound, 21 inch baby girl! They’ve given her the…

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Reverend Greg Boyd “The Drummer”

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NDY (Not Dead Yet) will be performing Friday, June 6th, 8pm at O’Gara’s Garage in St. Paul. Cover charge is $10 at the door, with all proceeds going towards Providence House in Haiti. We hope…

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