Andy Naselli

Thoughts on Theology

Christ on Campus Initiative

Christopher Ash on Christianity and Sexuality

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The sixth CCI esssay is now available: Christopher Ash, “Christianity and Sexuality” (PDF | HTML). (All CCI essays are now available in both PDF and HTML format.)

Christopher Ash is Director of the Cornhill Training Course for the Proclamation Trust in London. He studied theology at Oxford University, where he was awarded the University Prize. He is the author of several books including Marriage: Sex in the Service of God (Leicester: IVP, 2003) and Married for God: Making Your Marriage the Best It Can Be (Leicester: IVP, 2007).

Here’s an outline of his 34-page essay: [Read more…] about Christopher Ash on Christianity and Sexuality

Harold Netland on Religious Pluralism

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The fifth CCI esssay is now available: Harold A. Netland, “One Lord and Savior for All? Jesus Christ and Religious Diversity.” Netland, who studied under John Hick, authored Encountering Religious Pluralism: The Challenge to Christian Faith and Mission (Downers Grove: IVP, 2001).

Here’s an outline of his 37-page essay: [Read more…] about Harold Netland on Religious Pluralism

Chawkat Moucarry on Islam

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The fourth essay in Christ on Campus Initiative’s series was just published: Chawkat Moucarry’s “A Christian Perspective on Islam.” (The essays are also hosted by the Henry Center.)

The CCI essays are (1) by evangelical scholars, (2) geared for campus evangelism, and (3) edited by D. A. Carson.

Here’s the outline for Moucarry’s essay:

1. The Bible: The Christian Scripture

[Read more…] about Chawkat Moucarry on Islam

Craig Blomberg: “Jesus of Nazareth: How Historians Can Know Him and Why It Matters”

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The second essay in Christ on Campus Initiative’s series was released this morning: Craig Blomberg‘s “Jesus of Nazareth: How Historians Can Know Him and Why It Matters.” The CCI essays are (1) by evangelical scholars, (2) geared for campus evangelism, and (3) edited by D. A. Carson. Readers and organizations may circulate these essays without charge.

The Christ on Campus Initiative (CCI) is a ministry created for the purpose of preparing and circulating literature for college and university students, addressing an array of important intellectual and practical issues from an evangelical Christian perspective. This initiative is made possible by generous support from the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL) and the MAC foundation (Fort Collins, CO). The editorial team, led by D.A. Carson, commissions top evangelical scholars to oversee the creation and distribution of a variety of resources for university students. The goal of these resources is that they be intellectually rigorous, culturally relevant, persuasive in argument, and faithful to historic, evangelical Christianity.

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Here’s an outline of Blomberg’s 29-page article:

[Read more…] about Craig Blomberg: “Jesus of Nazareth: How Historians Can Know Him and Why It Matters”

Graham Cole: “Do Christians Have a Worldview?”

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A series of thoughtful essays are forthcoming via Christ on Campus Initiative. The essays are (1) by evangelical scholars, (2) geared for campus evangelism, and (3) edited by D. A. Carson.

Christ on Campus Initiative (CCI), a non-profit organization generously supported by the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding (a ministry of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) and the MAC Foundation. CCI exists to prepare and circulate materials for college and university students, addressing an array of fundamental issues from a Christian perspective. Readers and organizations may circulate these essays without charge.

These articles will be made available as PDFs, and the first article in this series was just posted this afternoon: a 26-page PDF by Graham Cole entitled “Do Christians Have a Worldview?”

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Here’s the article’s outline:

  1. Questioning the Question
  2. A Touchstone Proposition
  3. Pascal’s Pensée No. 12
  4. The Book That Understands Me
    • Creation
    • Fall
    • Rescue
    • Restoration
  5. Describing: Is It Enough?
  6. Has Christianity A Worldview?
  7. Assessing Frames of Reference or Worldviews
  8. An Invitation
  9. P.S.: Understanding the Book That Understands Me
  10. Annotated Bibliography

The answer to the title’s question is a qualified Yes and No. Christianity is not technically a worldview, but the Bible’s storyline establishes a worldview.

Read the whole thing, and spread the word!