Unburying the Lede: Dominion

3 Dec 2019

Unburying the Lede: Dominion

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Apologetics, Being Human, Charismatic, Colossians, Culture, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, Genesis, Identity, Image of God, Isaiah, Jesus, Justice, Kingdom of God, Leadership, New Testament, Politics, Theology | 1

I recently posted a review of a book that I couldn’t recommend, and have found the responses to that review on social media and in private correspondence very interesting. A trusted friend, with vastly more wisdom and learning than I, … Continued

2 Dec 2019

Book Review: History and Eschatology

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Apologetics, Atonement, Being Human, Book Review, Church History, Culture, Ecclesiology, Embodiment, Eschatology, God the Father, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Identity, Image of God, Jesus, Justice, Kingdom of God, New Testament, Old Testament, Power, Relationality, The Bible, Theology, Vineyard | 1

Reviewing books by N. T., or Tom, Wright is always an adventure. Partly because there are so many of them, partly because he has fans and detractors in similar numbers, and partly because his output is so broad, covering both … Continued

8 Nov 2019

Book Review: God in the Whirlwind

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Apologetics, Atonement, Being Human, Book Review, Church History, Culture, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, God the Father, Gospel, Heresy, History, Image of God, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Mission, Reading, Revival, Theology | 0

The name David Wells will likely be known to one subset of readers of this blog, and an unknown one to others. This book, though, should be of interest to anyone who reads this blog and/or is interested in issues … Continued

7 Nov 2019

3 Advent Books

by Tom Creedy | posted in: 1 Corinthians, Anglicanism, Church History, Eschatology, Jesus, Love, Prayer | 0

Whilst you might have not noticed my reviews of three different Advent books, particularly as I published them at odd moments in the year, I thought I’d collect them all up in this post now, as this is the sort … Continued

20 Sep 2019

Complete Darkness

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Eschatology, Reading, Sin | 5

Trigger warning – this book contains extreme violence, speculative demonology, worryingly possible future scenarios, strong language, and lots of things I thoroughly disapprove of. An edited version of this post appears at Christian Today. One of the dangers of being … Continued

15 Sep 2019

Book review: The Christian Doctrine of Humanity

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Book Review, Church History, Disability, Embodiment, Eschatology, Identity, Image of God, Jesus, Reading, The Bible, Theology | 1

Readers should have realised by now that one of my biggest theological interests is ‘theological anthropology’, or rather understanding what it is to be human in an explicitly Christian way, informed by Scripture. This book, then, represents the proceedings of … Continued

13 Sep 2019

An Interview with Alexander Venter

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Being Human, Charismatic, Church History, Ephesians, Eschatology, Holy Spirit, Identity, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Leadership, New Testament, Uncategorized | 1

You might have seen my review of Alexander Venter’s new book, Doing Spirituality. As it is quite a long, meaty and beautiful book, I asked Alexander a few questions to help explain and explore what he’s written. I hope it … Continued

11 Sep 2019

Book Review: I’m No Superman

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Book Review, Charismatic, Eschatology, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Vineyard | 0

Ever since I crossed a theological rubicon (according to some) or (in my own view) came to a more robust understanding of what the Bible teaches about the Holy Spirit and the gifts God bestows on the church, I’ve been … Continued

9 Sep 2019

An Interview with Doug Erickson

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Charismatic, Ecclesiology, Embodiment, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, Holy Spirit, Identity, Image of God, Jesus, Justice, Kingdom of God, Theology, Vineyard | 0

Could you just say a little bit about yourself? Sure. I’m been married to my best friend for 23 years- Sandi brought me into the movement. When we started dating, I was attending a 3rd wave church, and she was … Continued

4 Sep 2019

Book Review: Veiled in Flesh

by Tom Creedy | posted in: Book Review, Church History, Eschatology, God the Father, Gospel, Hebrews, Identity, Image of God, Jesus, The Bible, Theology | 2

I was intrigued to get hold of a review copy of this new, and quite substantial, book by Melvin Tinker. Having enjoyed his recent book on culture, with it’s slightly niche angle of ‘cultural marxism’, I was excited to read … Continued

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