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I had the pleasure to be interviewed by Stephen D. Morrison this week. We discussed the history of the PostBarthian and my experiences as a pastor at Mars Hill Church (Seattle). Check it out!
 
Introduction James Hal Cone (1938—2018) opened my eyes to the wickedness of white theology, he taught me that I must become Black like Jesus, he helped me understand that God sides with the oppressed against their oppressors, he redeemed my understanding of Malcolm X, he taught me about the mass lynchings […]
 
Update: June 7th, 2019: The Contest is now over. Congratulations to Nathan Jennings for winning! For a limited time, an ebook of "Schleiermacher In Plain English" may be purchased for 25% off by using the code "postbarthian" at http://www.sdmorrison.org/store/ The PostBarthian book giveaway has now started! We are giving away Stephen […]
 
I've been fascinated with Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768—1834) for a decade, and was introduced to him through Karl Barth's criticisms of him that caused me to believe Schleiermacher was Barth's vanquished foe. Apart from Barth, I had read many condemnations of Schleiermacher as the heresiarch of Protestant Liberalism horrifically exemplified by […]
 
Update 2019-01-31: This book giveaway has now ended. Congratulations to winners Sue McIntyre, Dan Emerick, and Potter McKinney! The PostBarthian T. F. Torrance Book Giveaway has now started! We are giving away two paperback copies and one digital copy of  Stephen D. Morrison's T. F. Torrance In Plain English this week! There […]
 
I previously reviewed two of Stephen D. Morrison's books—Karl Barth In Plain English (2017) and Jürgen Moltmann In Plain English (2018)—so I was excited to review T. F. Torrance In Plain English (2017) too. I've enjoyed T. F. Torrance In Plain English the most of Morrison's "In Plain English" series. Perhaps it is because I've read most […]
 
This book giveaway has now ended. Congratulations to winners Laura Larkin, Jeff Walton and Matt Baker! Watch the FB Live announcement for more details. The PostBarthian Moltmann Book Giveaway has now started! We are giving away two paperback copies and one digital copy of  Stephen Morrison's Jürgen Moltmann In Plain English this […]
 
Stephen D. Morrison's new book Jürgen Moltmann in Plain English (2018) is an introduction to Moltmann for today's world by an amateur author who writes like a scholar. Morrison's book surprised me because I expected it to be an epitome of Moltmann's life and works, similar to Jürgen Moltmann: Collected […]
 
July 23, 2017 Update: The Barth Book Giveaway has officially ended. Congratulations to winners: Zach Emerson, Allen Rea, Jessica Paulsen, and Denis C. Pleșa.   The PostBarthian Barth Book Giveaway has now started! We are giving away three paperback copies and one digital copy of  Stephen Morrison's Karl Barth In Plain English […]
 
Stephen D. Morrison is a friend of mine, and we've had correspondence for years, especially through the Karl Barth Discussion Group (KBDG). So I was encouraged to see KBDG mentioned in the acknowledgements of his new book, Karl Barth In Plain English.  Stephen is a lay theologian, like myself, and one of the few, […]