Eugene Genovese, R.I.P.
Eugene Genovese passed away on September 26, 2012, at 82 years of age. Those who have read him know of his excellent scholarship. I first read his The Southern Front: The Achievements and Limitations of American Conservatism several years ago, and then just recently read his A Consuming Fire: The Fall of the Confederacy in the Mind of the White Christian South. Both were excellent, and I will undoubtedly return to them over time. For students (and others!) interested in learning and reading, it is essential to read folks like Genovese: persons willing to take on this or that orthodoxy, and to question (at least some of!) the received wisdom. Paul Gottfried reflects on his life and work here.
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- Published: 28 September 2012 28 September 2012
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William J. Dumbrell and the Covenant with Noah
I am thankful that when I first begin to read and study in the area of biblical theology that I discovered the work of William J. Dumbrell. He is very helpful, and I pray he continues to write and publish for many years. Attached is a summary of his article on the covenant with Noah, an article published in 1979. I summarized the article for my own purposes when I was first working through many issues in biblical theology. He wrote a number of articles during that time period which are worth tracking down. Many of his thoughts on the "big picture" of biblical theology can be found (in a tad more clear and accessible form, imho), in his The Search for Order: Biblical Eschatology in Focus.
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- Published: 27 September 2012 27 September 2012
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Thomas Weinandy and Impassibility
A number of years ago I stumbled upon Thomas Weinandy's book, Does God Suffer (Notre Dame, 2000). To my mind it is the best thing available on the impassibility of God. In particular, I have re-read chapter 8, "The Incarnation--The Impassible Suffers", numerous times. Reading this chapter alone is like taking a first-rate seminar on Christology. If you can find a copy, this book is highly recommended. Here is an essay by Weinandy that appeared in First Things magazine back in 2001, summarizing the heart of his argument.
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- Published: 24 September 2012 24 September 2012
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Henri Blocher Tackles the Doctrine of Everlasting Punishment
Perhaps one of the most challenging and difficult doctrines for Evangelicals (and all traditional Christians) is the notion of everlasting punishment. To my mind, one of the finest treatments is the essay by Henri Blocher on the topic, found in Nigel Cameron, ed., Universalism and the Doctrine of Hell. I recently found a sermon online by Blocher on this difficult issue. It can be accessed here.
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- Published: 19 September 2012 19 September 2012
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