Publications

Cross Connections Column
(bi-monthly column – January 2019 – Curren
t)

Select Chapters and Articles

“Three-Dimensional Conscience: A Theo-Legal Proposal for Testing Conscience Claims,” 37-52. Supreme Court Law Review, 2nd Series Vol. 113, Toronto: LexisNexis Canada, 2023.

“The Value of Church Dogmatics II for Systematic Theology,” 330-333, essay in Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics for Everyone Volume 2—The Doctrine of God by Marty Folsom. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2023.

“May Critics of ‘Inherent Dignity’ be Answered? A Rejoinder from Christian Anthropology.” Chapter in The Inherence of Human Dignity: Foundations of Human Dignity, Volume 1, 45-62. London: Anthem Press, 2021.

“Barth on the Filioque.” Chapter in Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Karl Barth, vol.1, 35-46. Wiley Blackwell, 2020.

“Evangelicals and Interreligious Marriage.” Chapter in Interfaith Marriage, 52-58. Montreal: Canadian Centre for Ecumenism, 2017.

 “Kerygmatic Hope: Another Look at Karl Barth’s Resistance to Univeralism,” In Revisioning, Renewing, and Rediscovering the Triune Center: Essays in Honor of Stanley J. Grenz. Eds. Derek Tidball, Brian Harris, and Jason S. Sexton. 175-194. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2014.

 “Conversing with Barth: A Primer to the Church Dogmatics.” In Karl Barth in Conversation.  Ed. by W. Travis McMaken and David W. Congdon. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2014.

“The Filioque: Reviewing the State of the Question, with some Free Church Contributions,” 40-61. Ecumenical Perspectives on the Filioque for the 21st Century. Bloomsbury/T&T Clark. Edited by Myk Habets and John McDowell, 2014.

“The Filioque: Assessing Evangelical Approaches to a Knotty Problem” in Semper Reformandum: Studies in Honour of Clark H. Pinnock. 182-207. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster Press, 2003.

Peer Reviewed Articles

“A Theology of Confessional Teaching.” Didaskalia 27 (Fall 2016): 75-98.

“What does it mean for Evangelicals to say they are ‘saved’?” One in Christ 46.1 (2012): 79-88.

“‘Depart from Me!’ Eternal Judgment in Christological Perspective.” In Canadian Evangelical Review.  36-37 (Fall 2008 – Spring 2009): 17-37.

“Carnell, Edward John” in Encyclopedia of Protestantism. Edited by Hans Hillerbrand. New York: Routledge, 2004.

“Barth, Derrida and Différance: Is there a difference?” Didaskalia. 13.2 (Spring 2002): 51-71.

 “The Function of ‘Mediator’ in St. Augustine’s De civitate Dei, Book IX” Hirundo: The McGill Journal of Classics. 1 (Fall 2001): 62-75.

Popular Level Articles

“Marginal at best, Dangerous at Worst.” Seven. March 26, 2019. https://www.promisekeepers.ca/articles/marginal-at-best-dangerous-at-worst/

“Karl Barth 50 Years On: An Appreciation and Caution.” The Anglican Planet, March 5, 2019.https://anglicanplanet.net/karl-barth-50-years-on-appreciation-and-caution/

“Not just Pro-Life, but Whole-Life,” Faith Today, May/June 2018, 40-42.

“The Incarnation Mystery, Faith Today, November/December 2017, 32-35.

“Theology and politics: two mistakes, two correctives,” Faith Today, March/April 2017, 32-33.

“Deacons, Church and World,” Comment, October 9, 2014. Online. https://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/4322/deacons-church-and-world/

“Naming the Prosperity Gospel for What it is.” Online invited article. Context with Lorna Dueck website. November 16, 2013. http://www.contextwithlornadueck.com/peoples-blog/naming-the-prosperity-gospel-for-what-it-is

“Does Abba mean ‘Daddy’?” Ask a Theologian Column, Faith Today. July/August 2009, 36. Also published in online French translation: “Matière à Réflexion: «ABBA» Signifie-t-il «PAPA»? http://www.dqpaoc.org/spip.php?article968

“What’s So Christian About Reconciliation?” Ask a Theologian Column, Faith Today. May/June 2009, 36.

“Should We Forgive those who Show no Repentance?” Ask a Theologian Column, Faith Today. September/October 2007, 36.

“Prayer as Political Action.” Faith Today. September/October 2006, 22-23.

“Can we Break the Gender Gridlock?” Christian Week 20.7 (June 23, 2006), 6-7.

“Theologians Hear about Homelessness” Christian Week 20.7 (June 23, 2006), 5.

“Biblical Marriage.” Passport Magazine. 64.1 (Spring 2005): 6-7.

“Theology expert reveals Da Vinci Code errors.” (Conference review). Christian Week. June 24, 2005.

“Guest Comment: Now what? A Theologian Responds to Bill C-38.” Christian Week. July 22, 2005: 5. (Reprinted in Passport Magazine. 64.2 (Fall 2005): 14.

“Clark Pinnock: Apologist of the Spirit” Faith Today. November/December 2002: 31-32.

“Clark Pinnock: Theologian of the Middle Way” Christian Week, supplement.  October 29, 2002, 3-5.

“‘Never remarry’ position not biblically sound.” Faith Today, November/ December, 1998, 28.

“A God who risks his sovereignty.” Review article of Clark H. Pinnock et al., The Openness of God. In Christian Week, April 11, 1995.