Matt O'ReillyHow Romans 9-11 (and Romans 8) Make Me ArminianCalvinism doesn't have a monopoly on Romans 9-11. Here's an Arminian approach.
Matt O'ReillyFeb 14, 20172 minN.T. Wright: Paul Was Not a "Religious" Figure (@fortresspress)So says N.T. Wright in the opening chapter of his Paul and his Recent Interpreters (Fortress, 2015): “though we have been accustomed to...
Matt O'ReillyNov 15, 20162 minChronological Snobbery and the Question of ChristEver tempted to think we have little to learn from people who lived long ago? If so, C.S. Lewis would warn you against what he called...
Matt O'ReillyNov 7, 20161 minWhy John Wesley was not Pelagian (@SoWhat_Podcast, #UMC)The new episode of the So What? Podcast went live this morning. In this edition we continue the discussion of Pelagius and Pelagianism....
Matt O'ReillyOct 4, 20161 minA Wesleyan Approach to Pastoral Authority (@9Marks, #UMC)I am grateful for the invitation to contribute to the most recent volume of the 9 Marks Journal. My essay is on pastoral authority from a...
Matt O'ReillyJun 22, 20164 minReading Romans in Context: A Review (@Zondervan, @bencblackwell)Context is everything. That’s the first rule for interpreting scripture (or any other text, for that matter). The rule refers first to...
Matt O'ReillyMar 30, 20164 minNo Celibacy in Singleness? Taking Responsibility in the #UMCThe United Methodist corner of the social media world is in a kerfuffle. “Why?” you ask. Good question. It’s because of a blog post...