Theology
A Very Brief History of Open Theism
Category: General
Tags: History, Open Theism, Theology
Topics: Defending the Open View
While the open view of the future has always been a very minor perspective, it has had its defenders throughout Church history and it has never been called “heresy” (until in mid 1990s when some…
Do All Roads Lead to God?
Category: Q&A
Tags: Apologetics, Christianity, Debate, God, Jesus, Reasoning, Theology
Topics: Christology, Death and Salvation
First, if it’s really true that Jesus is the way to Father and that no one comes to the Father except through him, (Jn 14:6) then it seems that no other religious leader or religious…
How Important is Non-Violence? (podcast)
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Non-Violence, Theology
Greg considers how God’s judgment differs from our own, making it an expression of his love. Whereas, for us, judgment stands contrary to our love. Episode 489 http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0489.mp3
Podcast: What is Heresy?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Heresy, Theology
Greg defines ‘Heresy’ and looks at why it is often viewed as a ‘mean-y’ word. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0262.mp3
Modern Theologians and the Centrality of Christ
Category: General
Tags: Bible Interpretation, Christocentrism, Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Cruciform Theology, Theology
Topics: Biblical Interpretation
During the twentieth century the development of a Christocentric reading of the Scriptures—which is crucial to understanding what I argue in Crucifixion of the Warrior God—surged in the wake of Karl Barth’s publication of his…
Greg Uncovers Flaws in Aquinas, and It Could Change Everything
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: God, Philosophy, Theology
In this episode Greg shares some intriguing insights about Aquinas and Aquinas’ concept of God.
The Cosmic Dance Origin Story
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Greg Boyd, Open Theism, Science, The Cosmic Dance, Theology
In this video, Greg introduces The Cosmic Dance, by explaining what motivated him to write this quirky little book. If you live near the Twin Cities, come to the launch party Friday June 24th where you…
ReThinking the Source of Life
Category: General
Tags: Idolatry, Life, Love, Religious Idolatry, Theology
Topics: Following Jesus
Over the next few weeks, we will be exploring the twelve convictions of the ReKnew Manifesto. The first of which focuses on where we get life. In many of my writings, I speak about the…
A ReKnew Website Primer
Category: General
Tags: Curiosity, Knowledge, ReKnew, Theology
In many ways, the ReKnew website has become something like an introductory systematic theology resource centered around the beautiful God we find in Jesus. It is a resource that helps us rethink twelve core theological…
Theology and Imagination
Category: General
Tags: Imagination, Prayer, Theology
The human brain is by far the most amazing, complex, and mysterious aspect of the physical world. Our brains continually interpret our world, and the way we interpret it is mostly determined by the way…
Authentic Theology
Category: General
Tags: Auschwitz, Calvinism, Pain, The Work of the People, Theology
Topics: The Problem of Evil
So much theology does not do justice to the reality of the world. Any theology that’s going to claim to be authentic must be done on the edge of a mass grave of gassed children….
Lighten Up: Are You a Theology Nerd?
Category: Lighten Up
Tags: Adam Ford, Humor, Lighten Up, Theology
Are you a theology nerd? Click here, and if you find yourself nodding your head a lot, you probably are. And that’s OK. Image via Adam Ford
The Ultimate Criteria for Theology
Category: General
Tags: Cruciform Theology, God's Character, God's Love, Theology
Topics: Theological Method
Theology is thinking (logos) about God (theos). It is a good and necessary discipline, but only so long as it is centered on Christ. All of our speculation and debate about such things as God’s…
SERMON CLIP: Hell in a Nutshell
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Bible, Theodicy, Theology, Woodland Hills Church
Is hell for real? Is it what we have been told it is? Does an all-loving God really torture people there forever? These are a few of the questions that Greg Boyd touches on in…
Featured Sermon Series: Scandalous Love
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: God, Greg Boyd, Kingdom Living, Love, Sermons, Theodicy, Theology, Woodland Hills Church
The Scandalous Love series is often considered one of Greg’s and Woodland Hill’s most foundational series. In fact, it was so important that it subsequently led to the Can’t Stop the Love series. Defining…
Lighten Up: Believing in Believing
Category: General, Lighten Up
Tags: Belief, Faith, Lighten Up, Philosophy, Theology
OK, we don’t really think this is the difference between theology and philosophy, but how does this guy not get that not believing in believing is, itself, a belief?
Sermon Clip: God In The Gallows
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Greg Boyd, Sermons, Testimonies, Theodicy, Theology, Warfare Worldview, Woodland Hills Church
Greg has recently returned from a three week trip in Europe, and today he shares stories of how the Kingdom message of a Jesus-looking God, radical love and non-violence is truly spreading all over the…
Lighten Up: Ball and Chain Theology
Category: General, Lighten Up
Tags: David Hayward, Division, Naked Pastor, Theology, Unity
Let’s not allow our theology to keep us from encountering one another in meaningful ways.
Changing Your Mind
Category: General
Tags: Bible, Change, Mark Moore, Missio Alliance, Providence, Systematic Theology, Theology, Women In Ministry
Mark Moore is a man who has changed his mind about a lot of things which is somewhat extraordinary these days. Change can be costly and painful and this was certainly true for Mark. He previously…
Lighten Up: MEology
Category: General, Lighten Up
Tags: Lighten Up, Theology
It might be a red flag if you’re only interested in theology that serves your interests.