With his usual blend of passion and keen insight, Dr. Anthony Bradley, Associate Professor of Theology at The King’s College, delivered a lecture entitled “Lost in Policy? The Person Beyond Public and Social Utility.” Continuing our series on The Church & Reconciliation, Dr. Bradley delivered a thought-provoking talk on our frequent inability to see people as…

Trinity’s faculty kicked-off the 2014-2015 calendar of events last Wednesday, speaking with passion about the perennial and urgent importance of the doctrine of reconciliation. In this symposium held at Trinity International University in the Arnold T. Olson Chapel, Dr. Greg Waybright, Dr. Peter Cha, Dr. Mike Reynolds, and Dr. Harold Netland conversed on a panel…

The Henry Center is excited to kick-off the 2014-2015 calendar of events on the important but often under-developed subject of the church & reconciliation. Join us as we talk about the doctrine of reconciliation and its implications for life and ministry. Featuring our own faculty—Peter Cha, Harold, Netland, and Michael Reynolds—and moderated by President emeritus and…

Protestant and evangelical writes have been increasingly developing something like a political theology, although often without intentional and careful connection to the fundamental theological disciplines. Into this relative void, thinkers like Jordan J. Ballor (Dr. theol., University of Zurich; PhD Candidate, Calvin Theological Seminary)  provide an important voice, reflecting on the theological ground for the…

“It is indeed a sorry statement on the present state of the Christian church that economic opinions … are more definitive of unity than the spiritual bond … of Jesus Christ.”1 So says Jordan Ballor with prophet-like pathos. While most of us cannot give an adequate or well-thought understanding of what we mean when we say…

The political and cultural unrest in Egypt over the past several months has made international headlines. The event has largely been presented as a military coup, and little attention has been given to the underlying social, political, and religious issues at the heart of this unrest. Also given little attention is the duress and persecution…

Join us next Tuesday, February 26th, for Paul Metzger’s Trinity Symposium lecture titled Downward Mobility and Trickle-Up Economics: A Trinitarian Reflection on Money and Power. Metzger has an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL), and a PhD from King’s College London (London, UK). He now teaches Christian Theology and Theology of Culture at Multnomah University (Portland,…

After the Trinity Symposia event hosting Michael Emerson, many of you asked us for the powerpoint he used in his presentation. You can find it in our Media page. We hope you enjoyed Emerson’s lecture and we thank you for joining us in such an important conversation regarding race and the church. We’re looking forward to…

Last February we were sad to announce that Emerson’s lecture had to be postponed for health reasons. For all of you who were hoping to attend, the time has come! Next Thursday the Henry Center along with TEDS is hosting Michael Emerson as part of the Trinity Symposia series. Dr. Emerson has specialized on the role…

How Race Works, and Why it Matters for the Church The Henry Center invites students, pastors, and all interested parties to join an exciting two-part conversation on the TEDS campus — “Jonathan Edwards and Race in America: Two Conversations.” In an earlier blog post, we mentioned that on Feb 1 Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile will be…