This article is part of the Open Letters series.
Dear Evangelical Church,
Scripture speaks to us on many issues, but none so important, glorious, and central as our Lord Jesus Christ and that is an understatement! Given who Jesus is and what he has done,
he is the very heart and substance of the gospel, indeed all of Scripture, and thus the most important person in all of human history. Just think about three examples that demonstrate this point.
First, it’s almost a truism to say that our triune God is central to everything as the glorious all-sufficient One who alone is Creator and Lord (Rom. 11:33–36). Yet, how we come to know God as triune is largely due to the incarnation of the divine Son and his work. As John reminds us, Jesus is “the Word made flesh” (John 1:14), yet from eternity he was the divine Son who was “with God” and “was God,” thus revealing the triune relation of persons within God (John 1:1). Apart from Christ’s incarnation, we would not know
Daniel J. Treier
Yesterday, I tweeted my concern about the unrealistic expectations of some Ph.D. aspirants. It was widely retweeted, often affirmed, and frequently critiqued! (Some of the folks did not read it closely missing “probably” in the tweet but there were also some excellent critiques.) It would be worth a few minutes to look at the replies.
To be clear, I have both a D.Min. and a Ph.D. and found them both valuable, yet I am concerned that people have realistic expectations about what a Ph.D. will or will not do for them.
One of my colleagues, Dan Treier, actually wrote an article this morning (yes, this morning!), and I wanted to share it with you. It will be the first in a series of articles on who should pursue a Ph.D. and why. Dan actually leads the Biblical and Theological Studies Ph.D. program at Wheaton and has written a very helpful longer article, “Pondering and Preparing for a PhD in Theological Studies,” that provides excellent advice.
I reached for my headphones. Not the little white ones, but the massive half domes deep within my bag. A table away from me in the cramped café, two souls were projecting a conversation in volumes fit for a lecture hall.
My hand stopped short. I found myself eavesdropping. And as I did, my annoyance melted into compassion.
The woman sat leaning hard against the wall, as if the chair itself was not enough. She told of cancer and medical bankruptcy the sort of life-unraveling events when body and finances break at the same time. “Sometimes I wonder if God and Satan made a bet on me,” she sighed at the end of the story.
Biographical Note
Darren M. Carlson, Ph.D (2018), London School of Theology, is President of Training Leaders International and teaches at various institutions in the majority world. He is also General Editor for the
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Ravi Zacharias Denies Accusations of Illicit Online Sexual Relationship, Credential Misrepresentation
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Ravi Zacharias Denies Accusations of Illicit Online Sexual Relationship, Credential Misrepresentation
Ravi Zacharias Denies Accusations of Illicit Online Sexual Relationship, Credential Misrepresentation
Apologist Ravi Zacharias speaks at Wilberforce Weekend 2017 hosted by the Colson Center at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland on May 19, 2017. | (Photo: The Christian Post / Samuel Smith)
Author and apologist Ravi Zacharias is denying allegations that he had an inappropriate online sexual relationship with a woman who is not his wife and that he misrepresented his academic credentials.