Dr. Philip Clayton, a Christian theologian and philosopher from Claremont Graduate University who specializes in the intersection of religion and science, has recorded a reply to Rep. Shimkus’ (Ill.) use of the Bible in a House hearing on global warming. Shimkus basically offered a couple of prooftexts to justify his irresponsible political position, followed by [...]

Philip Clayton raises a good point in this video about the need for theologians to engage in discussions with philosophers that don’t involve pulling the dogma card. As church leaders, we need to teach this kind of openness before theological education.That way when people are exposed to philosophical dialogue that confronts their worldview, this won’t [...]

For the Transforming Theology Theo-Blogger Consortium, I’ve been given the privilege of reading Joseph A. Bracken’s God: Three Who Are One, part of the Engaging Theology series from Liturgical Press. Bracken invites readers to explore the relevance of the doctrine of God for dialogue between Christian men and women, between Christianity and other religions, and [...]