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An Even More Excellent Way: A Response to Joel Green on the Bible in Global Methodism
Should Global Methodist doctrine define what Scripture is or describe what Scripture does? That's the question posed by Joel B. Green in a new Firebrand article that criticizes my defense of the statement "Scripture is without error in all it affirms," which is language included in the proposed Articles of Faith to be considered by the General Conference of the Global Methodist Church (GMC) later this year. Green's article came in the form of a response to my critique of an e
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In Memoriam Dr. Dennis F. Kinlaw (#UMC)
Serious engagement with the Wesleyan tradition began for me during my college years with a book by Dr. Dennis F. Kinlaw. A Christian...
Matt O'Reilly
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Arminian Theology Videos (@FASociety, @OUPAcademic)
The Francis Asbury Society (FAS) has kindly made available a series of four videos introducing the life and theology of Jacob Arminius....
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Catching a Fresh Vision of Faith
Read the rest of this post offering four brief reflections on faith at Seedbed. _____ Image: Janaka Dharmasena/FreeDigitalPhotos.net...
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Should United Methodist Funds Be Limited to Official Schools?
Official United Methodist Schools of Theology that train more ministerial candidates will now receive more denominational funding than...
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United Methodist Church Changes Course on Distance Learning Limits
In light of yesterday’s post on the benefits of online learning, I was glad to learn last night that the University Senate of the United...
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Education Regression: Should United Methodists Limit Distance Learning?
Commentary has recently been showing up around the blogosphere on the decision of the University Senate of the United Methodist Church to...
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A Dead Duck? The Future of Confessional Theological Education
A board member from Claremont School of Theology was recently quoted as claiming that, “The confessional seminary is a dead duck.” The...
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Asbury Announces New President
ASBURY SEMINARY ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT WILMORE, Ky. (Feb. 17, 2009) – Timothy Craig Tennent, Ph.D., of Ipswich, Mass., has been elected the...
Matt O'Reilly
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Holiness in the 21st Century
Photo: Statue of Francis Asbury #Asbury #Conferences #Holiness
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N.T. Wright Visits Asbury
Grace and peace, Matt #Asbury #NTWright
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