Judging Myself

I have had the grand pleasure of reading 1500 pages of Karl Barth this semester.  It’s brutal, but sometimes very helpful (as my small group knows - I talk about him sometimes, and they roll their eyes).  On one subject, he was very helpful: When I judge myself, I always do a poor job.
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All is Right in the World

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Personal Thoughts on N. T. Wright and John Piper

I’ve now completed my mini-adventure into the debate between John Piper and N. T. Wright on justification. To conclude this short series I’ll offer my own “heuristic” understanding of the debate (with thanks to Dr. James Grier for teaching me the meaning of the word “heuristic”).
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