trinity
Nicene myths
The Athanasians won, so they got to tell the story of Arianism. Arius would barely have recognized it.
The Christian God is a queer God
I cannot begin to imagine anything queerer than the doctrine of the Trinity.
Eastern wisdom for Western Christians
“Looking east can free us a bit from our anxiety or ecclesiastical culture wars or general air of being panicked and overstretched.”
Karl Barth’s gift to the church
Kimlyn Bender has produced a reading guide to assist nonspecialists.
A playground bully, her victim, and their God
An incident in Germany reminded me who we all belong to.
Crossing the boundary between theology and science
Essays that consider the natural order as God's creation—in a way scientists might recognize.
Three in one around the world
What's more important: calculating the logic of the Trinity, or doing theology across cultures?
Redemption revisited
Faith is formed in us by the Spirit and the life of the church. It renews our elemental confidence and creates our disposition toward the world.
Alone among friends
For my money, John’s is the only Gospel in which Jesus seems really lonely.
