In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity,” I share my paper on the purpose of theology in the writings of Joseph Ratzinger. It is the first of three papers I wrote for the Systematic Theology course I took during my second semester at Yale Divinity Read more…
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity,” I share my paper comparing pluralism and inclusivism and how they relate to understandings of personal salvation and religious diversity. I wrote this paper for the “Theologies of Religious Pluralism” class that I took during my second semester Read more…
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity,” I share my paper on the Council of Chalcedon. It was my final paper for the History of Early Christianity class that I took during my first semester at Yale Divinity School. This content uses referral links. Estimated Read more…
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity,” I share my paper on John 19:26-27, which discusses the importance of the Mother of Jesus in the Gospel of John. It was my final paper for the New Testament Interpretation I class that I took during my Read more…
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity,” I share my paper on Hellenistic Christianity, otherwise known as Eastern Orthodoxy. It was my final paper for the World Christianity class that I took during my first semester at Yale Divinity School. Photo by Saint-Petersburg Theological Academy Read more…
In this post, I provide an overview of my theology as it stood in 2007. It serves as a good starting point for me as I reflect upon my faith journey over the past thirteen years and as I progress in my studies here at Yale Divinity School. Photo by Read more…
What follows is a review of Lamin Sanneh’s Disciples of All Nations: Pillars of World Christianity. Photo by Kahunapule Michael Johnson is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. This content uses referral links. Today, sixty-five percent of the world’s Christian population lives in the Southern Hemisphere or East Asia (Sanneh 2008, 275). The transformation of Christianity Read more…
As the semester begins to progress, I have started making summer plans, largely settling on taking additional classes back home in Arkansas. Photo by Jim Roberts Gallery is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0. This content uses referral links. Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes I just completed the seventh week of my Read more…
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity,” I discuss the sixth week of my second semester at Yale and grappling with the work of theologian James Cone. Photo by Lorie Shaull is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. This content uses referral links. Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes I just Read more…
In this post in my series “God and Man at Yale Divinity,” I discuss the fifth week of my second semester at Yale and my dinner with Rich Lowry, editor of National Review. Photo by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. This content uses referral links. Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes I Read more…