On Christ’s Two Wills: Responding to William Lane Craig
A couple of weeks ago the renowned Christian apologist and philosopher, William Lane Craig caused a small flurry on the internet by declaring his rejection of the orthodox doctrine of the two wills of Christ (dyothelitism), and his preference for another Christological aberration known as Apollinarianism. I have a great deal of respect for Dr Craig and often enjoy listening to his discussions and debates. I also think it is possible to make too much of his heresy—especially since I think his pronouncements are (at least partly) the result of a misunderstanding. Yet, because I have done quite a bit of reading and thinking on the topic, I thought I…
An Easter Easter Egg
I like a good Easter egg. Not a chocolate egg—I mean a secret meaning or symbol buried in a film or game or story. I included a whole bunch of them in The Blood Miles and had a lot of fun doing it. The Bible Is Chock Full of Easter Eggs The Bible is chock full of Easter eggs too. Alongside the explicit prophecies and quotes—which are probably too obvious to count—there are moments of foreshadowing, and patterns, and double meanings that seem very Easter-eggy. Think, for example, of Abraham’s near-sacrifice of Isaac and his declaration that God would provide the lamb (Gen 22:8). Although the New Testament never spells it out, Christians…
The Storied World: Impassibility, Incarnation & Virtual Reality
In recent months, I have been thinking and writing about the significance of stories, divine impassibility and the incarnation. Here is a post to draw some of those threads together in the light of our Christmas hope. Some of this is an adaptation of a paper I gave up at EV church earlier this month. Here’s an odd truth to consider. The world we live in is virtual. I don’t mean that it is a mere illusion or a light-show, or that there is another physical reality behind it. I mean that it doesn’t have self-existence. The world is not a series of objects existing alongside God. Rather, God is…
The Blood Miles is Released!
The wait is over, The Blood Miles is now available as ebook, paperback and hardback. Head over to the landing page for purchase links, or to preview the audio version.
Introducing The Blood Miles
‘The Blood Miles’ is about how it feels to live in a world that is at war with its true Ruler. It is about pressing on when progress seems slow, when failures abound, and when help seems so far away.
The Blood Miles: Chapter 13
X-Vector. Chris takes the oath and gets treated. This excerpt from The Blood Miles is provided by Brightmettle Audio. To find out more about the book, visit thebloodmiles.com. To hear other chapters as they come out, sign up below. Episodes released twice a week. See other episodes here.
The Blood Miles: Chapter 12
Flight to Crux. Chris encounters something in the fog. This excerpt from The Blood Miles is provided by Brightmettle Audio. To find out more about the book, visit thebloodmiles.com. To hear other chapters as they come out, sign up below. Episodes released twice a week. See other episodes here.
The Blood Miles: Chapter 11
What happened to Chris when he was ten. This excerpt from The Blood Miles is provided by Brightmettle Audio. To find out more about the book, visit thebloodmiles.com. To hear other chapters as they come out, sign up below. Episodes released twice a week. See other episodes here.
The Blood Miles: Chapter 10
The guardians of Didasko base, reveal some hard truths to Chris about the Autonomous Zone. This excerpt from The Blood Miles is provided by Brightmettle Audio. To find out more about the book, visit thebloodmiles.com. To hear other chapters as they come out, sign up below. Episodes released twice a week. See other episodes here.
The Blood Miles: Chapter 9
Eve Veracis brings Chris to the Central signals base on Mount Didasko. This excerpt from The Blood Miles is provided by Brightmettle Audio. To find out more about the book, visit thebloodmiles.com. To hear other chapters as they come out, sign up below. Episodes released twice a week. See other episodes here.