Revisiting the 'Reformed Objection' to Natural Theology

Reforming Theology: Toward a Postmodern Reformed Dogmatics

The Debate over the Ordo Salutis in American Reformed Theology

Some of the newest contenders for orthodoxy in Christian theology have come from a distinct approach called the New Perspective on Paul (NPP). Coming beside the NPP—though not agreeing in entirety—is the development of the Federal Vision (FV). Believing they have found emphases in Scripture that have been long neglected, these groups have sought to redefine Paul’s theology of salvation. Specifi...

Natural Theology and the Qur’an

Natural theology is reading the book of nature, not the book of revelation, for knowledge of God. Natural theology, as a category employed by practitioners, originated within the history of Christianity, as passages from the New Testament such as Romans 1:20 raised the possibility of knowledge about God without revelation. The best-known work of natural theology is William Paley’s (d. 1805 AD) ...

A Modern Natural Theology?

Back to the Basics in Attachment to God: Revisiting Theory in Light of Theology

112 Attachment theory is a powerful account of the formation of relational bonds that provide for physical survival and psychological security throughout the lifespan. It integrates findings from ethology, and from biological, psychodynamic, and cognitive-affective theories in psychology. Analyses of attachment bonds between infants and caregivers have been extended to attachments between roman...