Exploring the origins of the New Testament canon and other biblical and theological issues
Well I never thought this day would come. Today I sent out my first 'tweet' (I can't believe I just said those words). But I am hoping this will allow people to keep better track of my blog posts, as well as other things I am busy doing and … [Continue reading]
Note: This is the first installment of a new blog series announced here. Graham Stanton has correctly observed, "In discussions of the emergence of the canon, whether of the Old or the New Testament writings, definitions are all important, and the … [Continue reading]
My wife Melissa has just published a wonderful new book, The Envy of Eve: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World (Christian Focus, 2012). The issue of coveting is one that does not get much attention in today's church (when's the last time you … [Continue reading]
Michael Bird has recently posted a very helpful analysis of the interplay between written and oral traditions in early Christianity. Unfortunately, modern scholars often pit these two modes of transmission against one another, as if early … [Continue reading]
Over the next month or so I plan to write a new blog series on 10 common misconceptions (or misunderstandings) about the origins and development of the NT Canon. These are misconceptions that are not only held by the average layman, but are often … [Continue reading]
