Earlier this week, Kevin Giles made connections between complementarianism, slavery, and apartheid. His main thrust being that as evangelical, or reformed, theologians once used the Bible to defend slavery and apartheid, their successors continue to do so with complementarianism. And if, Giles continues, complementarians were willing to admit that leading theologians once advocated slavery then they would […]
We Need to Be Denominational
It’s been a statement I’ve heard often repeated over the past few years, “Christians should learn Church history!”. As an individual formally trained as a historian, my first response is generally an elated “hear, hear!”. A study of Church history, after all, helps to solidify our faith by tying us back to the teachings of […]
Are We All Called to Evangelise?
This is a question that many Christians throughout history have debated. Whilst some, of course, would point to the great commission in Matthew 28:19-20 as a directive for allChristians to “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey […]
Why Did the Son of God Become Human?
Is it so important that Jesus became a human? This is a question that has been asked within Christendom for centuries as many have struggled with the concept of Jesus being both fully God and fully man. For some, trying to understand this union was too difficult, and it was far easier to simply dismiss […]
What is the Gospel?
It is without doubt that the Gospel, which means good news, is the most important and crucial message that a person can hear. After all, at the start of Mark, Jesus proclaims “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” (Mk.1:14). Yet what precisely is this “good news” that Jesus […]
Unity, Discernment, and ‘Excommunitweets’
Last week, an article titled “‘Excommunitweets’, Social Media and Spiritual Discipline” was posted on the Ethos website. The author, Megan Powell du Toit, points out how using social media in an offhanded and irresponsible manner can be considered divisive, or can, indirectly, lead to divisiveness. Before proceeding on my thoughts, I’d recommend reading her article […]
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