Academic Connections, International

    We are collecting resources representative of a spread of views on important theological subjects, but which lie roughly within orthodoxy (without endorsing all). As we fill in the resources on this page we will begin to include theological position papers when we need to make a clarification or take a stand on some of these issues. Our aim is always to reason within the bounds of Scripture.

Resources:

Section 1: Background Theological Issues

•  Theological Acuity Resources (for better understanding the issues)
•  Truth, the NT & Postmodernism Video - Dr. Craig Blomberg
•  Theological Acuity Video--Dr. Michael Murray

Section 2: Spiritual Formation Issues

Evangelism & the Theology of Spiritual Formation

• Our Fears
• Gifting
• Dependence Issues
• Civitas Mundi & Civitas Deo

Section 3: Gospel Issues

• Defining and Delimiting the Gospel
  • D.A. Carson on The Biblical Gospel
  • What is the Gospel: A Synopsis by D.A. Carson
  • The Gospel and the Poor by Tim Keller
  • Ligonier: What is the Gospel?
• Supplemental
  • What is the Gospel & How Does it Work? prt 1 (D.A. Carson, audio)
  • What is the Gospel & How Does it Work? prt 2 (D.A. Carson, audio)
  • What is the Gospel & How Does it Work? prt 3 (D.A. Carson, audio)
• Gospel Fidelity--MAKING THE ISSUES CLEAR
  • Questions for Making the Issues Clearer
  • The Gospel & Atonement (under construction)
    • Resources & Prominent Theologians & Philosophers on the Atonement (& Their Critics)          
      • Stanford EP Bibliography on the Atonement
      • Stanford Model Summary
    • D.A. Carson:                
      • The Love of God and the Intent of the Atonement
      • Why is the Doctrine of Penal Substitution Again Coming Under Attack?
      • Audio: D.A. Carson on “The New Perspective of Paul” (3 lectures)
    • Wayne Grudem:
      • Video: On Atonement (and other things)
    • William Lane Craig
      • Why Did Jesus Have to Die?
    • Richard Swinburne:                  
      • Responsibility and Atonement. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1989. 
      • Oxford Readings in Phil. Theo.: Trinity, Incarnation & Atonement by Steven L Porter                   
      • Swinburne on Atonement by Steven S. Aspenson
    • N.T. Wright
      • The Atonement Debate
      • Do You Believe in Penal Substitution?
    • Jintae Kim                    
      • The Concept of Atonement in I John
    • Greg Bahnsen                   
      • Penal Substitution
    • Related Philosophical/Theological Issues:
      • Forgiveness
  • The Gospel and Justification by Faith
    • The Justification Debate: A Primer (Christianity Today)
    •  Another Primer
    • What Did Paul Really Mean?
    • Further Readings on the New Perspective
    • YouTube: John Piper - Justification
    • Justification & Variegated Nomism ed. D.A. Carson & Others
    • Carson on Piper’s “the Future of Justification”
    • Justification/Righteousness & The Cross of Christ (Audio by Carson)
    • Virtue That Counts (Why Justification By Faith Alone is....)
    • Audio: D.A. Carson on “The New Perspective of Paul” (3 lectures)
    • N.T. Wright on Justification
    • Justification: God’s Plan & Paul’s Vision. N. T. Wright
    • Audio Interview with John Piper (response to N.T. Wright)

Section 4: Other Theological Issues that Pertain:

• Theological Justification for Evangelism
  • D.A. Carson “Entrusted with the Gospel”
  • God’s Sovereignty in Evangelism & Conversion (forthcoming)
  • Evangelism and the Sensus Divinitatus
  • Apologetics and the task of Evangelization (David Horner)