I got a notification from Tom Steffen. He is a missiologist whose recent specialization is in Orality Missions—how to reach out to, evangelize, and disciple people who cannot read, choose not to read, or prefer to learn through methods other than reading. His recent book "Character Theology: Engaging God through His Cast of Characters," coauthored by …
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Review of “Character Theology: Engaging God through His Cast of Characters” by Steffen and Neu
The book “Character Theology: Engaging God through His Cast of Characters” by Tom Steffen and Ray Neu, published 2024, is a book that I highly recommend to missionaries, church leaders, and theologians alike, despite the frank admission that the book is not really written for me. I think I need to explain this. If it …
Is Logic and Science the Best Background for Bible Interpretation?
"Bernard Ramm helped lead the way in this theoretical experiment when he made two claims in his classic The Christian View of Science and Scripture. These theorems influenced generations of exegetes, including today’s. They include: “Training in logic and science forms excellent background for exegesis. . . . Systematic teaching of Scripture is the Scriptures’ final intention.” <Steffen, …
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What is the Best Way to Teach Theology in Church?
I have been reading "Character Theology: Engaging God Through His Cast of Characters," by Tom Steffen and Ray Neu. I hope to have a review done in a couple of weeks. However, I was reading a passage that got me thinking: "Recall Charles Hodge’s perspective that the Bible is a “store-house of facts” and “the …
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