Experimental Theology


...trudging into the distance in the bleeding stinking mad shadow of Jesus...the Lord out of dust had created him, had made him blood and nerve and mind, had made him to bleed and weep and think, and set him in a world of loss and fire... --Flannery O'Connor

10.07.2026

The Chicken and Egg Problem in Spiritual Formation: Bridging the Imperative to Virtue Gap

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Four years ago, I shared a series of reflections upon what I call the “chicken and egg problem” in spiritual formation. More and more, this ...
10.06.2026

A Livable Worldview

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What constitutes a livable worldview? By "livable" I mean a suite of beliefs and convictions that provide the human heart with the...
10.05.2026

The Butterfly Effect of Love

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The book of Ruth is a lovely story about small acts of fidelity and care. We see Ruth taking care of Naomi, and Boaz taking care of Ruth. Th...
10.02.2026

Al Shall Be Wele: Chapter 22, "if I myht suffre more, I wold suffre more"

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"if I myht suffre more, I wold suffre more" In Chapter 22 of Julian's Revelations we reach the ninth of her sixteen showings....
10.01.2026

In Defense of Evangelicalism: Part 4, The 81%

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I expect you know who I'm talking about when I say "the 81%." Infamously and endlessly reported, 81% of white evangelical vote...
9.30.2026

In Defense of Evangelicalism: Part 3, Are Most Evangelicals Egalitarian?

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In the last post I raised the question about whether Bebbington-style evangelicals who are egalitarian, and who aggressively resist the labe...
9.29.2026

In Defense of Evangelicalism: Part 2, What Do You Mean By "Evangelical"?

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Bonnie Kristian, in I n Defense of Evangelicalism: A Response to Its Cultured Despisers , rightly understands the definitional conundrum pos...
9.28.2026

In Defense of Evangelicalism: Part 1, On Evangelicals and Evangelicalism

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On Substack Notes, I shared that I had read Bonnie Kristian's In Defense of Evangelicalism: A Response to Its Cultured Despisers . My as...
9.25.2026

Al Shall Be Wele: Chapter 21, "And I was full mery"

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"And I was full mery" Since Chapter 16 Julian has been meditating upon Christ's passion. That prolonged meditation reaches a c...
9.24.2026

On Nature and Grace: Part 10, The Paradox of the Cross

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This will be my last post reflecting upon Jordan Hillebert's reading of Henri de Lubac in his book Henri de Lubac and the Drama of Human...
9.23.2026

On Nature and Grace: Part 9, The de Lubacian Balance of Post-Progressive Christianity

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As I described in the last post, I resonate with Jordan Hillebert's reading of Henri de Lubac in his book Henri de Lubac and the Drama o...
9.22.2026

On Nature and Grace: Part 8, Enchantment, the Ache, and the Shape of Joy

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We've taken a slow walk through Jordan Hillebert's reading of Henri de Lubac in his book Henri de Lubac and the Drama of Human Exist...
9.21.2026

On Nature and Grace: Part 7, Image and Likeness

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One more post before I turn to some of my own reflections, continuing to share Jordan Hillebert's reading of Henri de Lubac in his book ...
9.18.2026

Al Shall Be Wele: Chapter 20, "the love of Hym was so strong whych He hath to our soule"

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"the love of Hym was so strong whych He hath to our soule" In Chapter 20 of Julian's Revelations , she turns back to a conside...
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