Tag: biography

• An Old Argument: Academic Theologian vs Discipleship and Bonhoeffer

  We Christians seems to be in many pendulum debates amongst each other that have no clear resolution, but this is one of them I hear more than others at times. Those who are deeply involved in discipleship speak about the evils of seminary or staying in a continued state of theological study. Those in higher…

  Scott Fillmer

  December 14, 2011

  Faith

  biography, bonhoeffer, Bonhoeffer: Pastor Martyr Prophet Spy, book, christ, christian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, disciple, Disciple (Christianity), discipleship, Eric Metaxas, jesus, review, seminary, theologian

• Jonathan Edwards: A Life by George Marsden Critical Review

  Jonathan Edwards: A Lifeby George M. Marsden, published by Yale in 2003, is the latest in a comprehensive biographical look at the life and ministry of Jonathan Edwards.  Edwards, who perhaps preached, “what became to be [known as] American’s most famous sermon” is now seen by many as one of America’s greatest theologians.[1] In A…

  Scott Fillmer

  January 9, 2010

  Faith

  biography, book review, books, calvinism, calvinist, critique, David Brainerd, edwards, god, Great Awakening, jonathan edwards, Marsden, Northampton, review, theologian, united states

• Jonathan Edwards: A Life by George Marsden Critical Review

  Jonathan Edwards: A Lifeby George M. Marsden, published by Yale in 2003, is the latest in a comprehensive biographical look at the life and ministry of Jonathan Edwards.  Edwards, who perhaps preached, “what became to be [known as] American’s most famous sermon” is now seen by many as one of America’s greatest theologians.[1] In A…

  Scott Fillmer

  January 9, 2010

  Faith

  biography, book review, books, calvinism, calvinist, critique, David Brainerd, edwards, god, Great Awakening, jonathan edwards, Marsden, Northampton, review, theologian, united states

• And Then There Was Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller

  So I guess I am probably the last person in the world to read Donald Miller’s Blue Like Jazz but I did finally get a chance to read it this week.  My summer semester at Liberty finally ended this week (and the fall semester doesn’t start for a week) and I have had a few…

  Scott Fillmer

  August 14, 2009

  Faith

  biography, Blue Like Jazz, book review, books, disciple, Donald Miller, god, grace, Home Depot, jesus, love, Mark Batterson, Miller, review, south carolina