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. . . the true goal of theological inquiry is not the resolution of theological problems, but the discernment of what the mystery of the faith is. Because God, who can never be fully comprehended, lies at the heart of all theological enquiry, theology by its nature is not a problem solving enterprise, but rather a mystery discerning enterprise.

~ Thomas Weinandy

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Brian J. Orr

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I publish posts ranging from reflections on God, doctrinal exposition, historical theology, apologetic engagement, and theology and culture.

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Anselm on God's Act of Creating
Aquinas on the Eternality of God
Irenaeus: How Can Man Understand or Know in His Heart the Unknowable God?
A Brief Exposition of Augustine's Doctrine of Divine Immutability
A Classical Response to Relational Theism
A Classical View of Divine Presence
Ambrose: A Nicene Defense of Jesus Not Knowing the Day or the Hour ~ Mark 13:32
Approaching the Problem of Evil as We Should—Biblically and Theologically
Athanasius: Divine Simplicity as True Existence
Avoiding a ‘Passible’ Mistake in Our Interpretation of Scripture
Bahnsen vs. Zanchi | Scriptural Law vs. Natural Law – Part 1 – Bahnsen
Bahnsen vs. Zanchi | Scriptural Law vs. Natural Law – Part 2 – Zanchi
Boethius: The Logic of Unity and Plurality in One God
Calvin on Participation in Christ
Chrysostom on Interpreting Scripture: An Example from the Great Tradition
Clement of Alexandria: Nuances of the Classical God
Contemplating God with the Great Tradition ~ Recovering Trinitarian Classical Theism - A Review Article
Cyril of Alexandria: The 'Seamless' Son of God
Does the Incarnation Denote a Change in God?
Ephesians 1:3–4 - God’s Gracious Choosing
Faith Deconstruction: The Bible isn’t the Word of God ~ A critical response - part 1
First Timothy 2:12 - On Women in the Pastorate - A Critical Response to Nijay Gupta
Gregory of Nazianzus: The Trinity - Not a Collection of Elements
Gregory of Nyssa: Trinity–Not Tri-deity
Hilary of Poitiers: The Painlessness of Christ
How a General Sense Reading of Scripture Warrants a Classical View of Divine Power
How I read 21,310 pages this year
How is God’s Election of Some and Not Others Fair?
How is God’s Election of Some and Not Others Fair?
Inseparable Operations for the Layman
Is it Hypocritical to be Pro-Life and Support the Death Penalty?
Is the “Trinity” in the Bible? How the Watchtower Society Misleads Its Readers
Isaiah 45:7 - “ . . . I make peace, and create evil.” — Does God create evil?
John 17:3 – Eternal Life is Knowing God and Christ–the One, True God
Novatian: Obscure to Many but a Generous Contributor to Classical Theism
Origen: How is the Son the Invisible Image of the Invisible God?
Petrus van Mastricht: The Necessity of Divine Simplicity for Simple Worship
Piper vs. Calvin: The Role of Good Works in Salvation
Second John 9: Both the Father and the Son are God
St. Basil: Identity of Language – Ekonomia and Theologia
St. John Chrysostom — for God is simple
St. John of Damascus – Incarnation, Union, and Concerto
Tertullian: God Creates in (by) Wisdom
William Perkins on Necessity
Women in the Pastorate: An Appeal to Scripture as a Consistent Authority

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Journal of Classical Theology
The Scriptorium Daily - Fred Sanders
Canon Fodder — Michael J. Kruger
The Great Tradition - Craig Carter
The Center for Pastor Theologians
Helm's Deep: Philosophical Theology

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