Tag: Identity Formation
Klyne Snodgrass’ “Who God Says You Are: A Christian Understanding of Identity” [Book Review]
There are few subjects that all people everywhere struggle with, but identity is one of them. As basic a human need as water, food, and sleep, a person must have an identity. As philosophy, social […]
Can We Know What Facts Mean? [Course Reverie]
This last week in our Romans class we explored different presentations of Israel’s history in passages in texts from the Old Testament, Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, and New Testament. The most common elements included: The Patriarchs, Moses […]
Chosen to go to Hell? [Course Reverie]
As our cohort continued its preparation to head into Romans 9-11 this week, we were tasked with doing some basic research on the names and events Paul mentions from the Old Testament. Unsurprisingly, Paul is […]
Nurturing My Sons’ Masculinity (or Toxicity?) [Common Thought]
For those who have known me over the last ten years would know, I have been hyper intentional with raising my boys. My wife and I spent years constructing our family rules so they would […]
Paul’s “Flesh-y” Thoughts in Romans [Course Reverie]
This last week our MANT cohort began our second class on Romans with Dr. Scot McKnight. This class is focused on chapters nine through eleven, which heavily focus on the theological topic of election. Because […]
Beginning with History & Identity [Course Reverie]
This last week began classes at Northern Seminary, and the class for my MANT cohort this fall quarter is over the first half of Christianity’s history. Dr. Nassif, our teacher, will place a strong emphasis […]
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