Irenaeus did not author a commentary on Genesis, as did other early Christian thinkers. Nor did he write as much about the creative activity of God as other early theologians. But no early Christian used creation to such advantage as Irenaeus of Lyons. To appreciate what Irenaeus made of the creative activity of God it…

I was a doctoral student at the University of Aberdeen in 2008 when John Webster was composing his essay “Trinity and Creation.” It was initially delivered as a plenary session at the 2009 meeting of the Society for the Study of Theology eventually published in IJST (the version from which I will be quoting), and…

And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good (Genesis 1:31). God is a being who is active even in being. In a gracious demonstration of his will, he brought forth creation, a reality steeped in profound meaning and significance. My purpose is to draw out some implications from God’s…

live-blogged by Andy Naselli Live from the chapel on the campus at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School: Students, faculty, and guests are gathering for a much anticipated Trinity Debate on this question: “Do relations of authority and submission exist eternally among the Persons of the Godhead?” 1. Participants Affirmative Bruce Ware (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) Wayne…