We welcome Matthew Bates back to theLAB for a second round of probing questions regarding his new book, Salvation by Allegiance Alone: Rethinking Faith, Works, and the Gospel of Jesus the King (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2017). Here in Part 2, we...
Not since the Reformation has there been a challenge to the five solas as persistent and potentially persuasive as Matthew W. Bates’ third book, Salvation by Allegiance Alone: Rethinking Faith, Works, and the Gospel of Jesus the King (Grand...
I am pleased to introduce the publication of our first book review here on the relaunched Academic Blog. We are honoured to have Katie Woolstenhulme contribute this first review for us. Here, Katie critically examines Candida R. Moss and Joel S...
Establish your church’s social media presence Did you know that you can see reviews of a church on Google Maps or Yelp? Have you considered what new people might find your church through a friend’s social media? How often have you talked about...
The following is a review of William Baird’s History of New Testament Research: From C.H. Dodd to Hans Dieter Betz. With the publication of volume three, William Baird brings his masterful work on the history of New Testament research to a close...
How do you use your Bible? That is the question Michael Lawrence opens with in his 2010 book Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church. He expands on that question, explaining that how we use it illuminates how we think about it. Do we see it as...
“Commit yourself to the serious reading of books, and your life will be enlightened.” These are the opening words to Tony Reinke’s Lit! A Christian Guide to Reading Books, a volume about the importance, dangers, and methodology of...
Book Review Ben Witherington III, Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2011, 341 pp. Ben Witherington shares a special insight in the introduction to his 2011 commentary on Paul’s Letter to the Philippians. He writes: “Words such as grace, faith, and believe...
Book Review James D. Tabor, Simon & Schuster, 2012, 320 pp. Books that challenge conventional wisdom and provoke spirited dialogue can be much more valuable than books that simply reiterate popular opinion or buttress our own personal...
Book Review Bruce W. Longenecker, Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2010, 400 pp. It is widely agreed that the apostle Paul’s theological reflections had little to do with social structures and economic issues. This consensus, however, is increasingly being...
This article was originally part of The Paul Page, a site dedicated to academic study of the apostle, with special focus on the work of N.T. Wright. Michael B. Thompson (Cambridge: Grove Books Unlimited), 2002, 28 pp. This little booklet from the...
This article was originally part of The Paul Page, a site dedicated to academic study of the apostle, with special focus on the work of N.T. Wright. Review by Robert Orlando. John G. Gager (Oxford University Press), 2000, 198 pp. Another...
This article was originally part of The Paul Page, a site dedicated to academic study of the apostle, with special focus on the work of N.T. Wright. John G. Gager (Oxford University Press), 2000, 198 pp. In his recent...
This article was originally part of The Paul Page, a site dedicated to academic study of the apostle, with special focus on the work of N.T. Wright. Review by Robert Egolf. John G. Gager, William H. Danforth Professor of Religion at Princeton...
This article was originally part of The Paul Page, a site dedicated to academic study of the apostle, with special focus on the work of N.T. Wright. John L. Meech (Oxford University Press), 2006, 192 pp. Paul in Israel’s Story: Self...
This article was originally part of The Paul Page, a site dedicated to academic study of the apostle, with special focus on the work of N.T. Wright. James D.G. Dunn, ed. (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.), 2001, 376 pp. Though...
This article was originally part of The Paul Page, a site dedicated to academic study of the apostle, with special focus on the work of N.T. Wright. Morna D. Hooker (Oxford: One World Publications), 2003, 176 pp. If you’re looking for an...
This article was originally part of The Paul Page, a site dedicated to academic study of the apostle, with special focus on the work of N.T. Wright. Tom Holland, Scotland, UK: Mentor, 2004, 392 pp. Available from Logos Generally...