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Let’s try to define (or at least describe) fascism, shall we? Fascism: “a populist political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual, that is associated with a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, and that is characterized by severe economic and social regimentation and by forcible suppression of opposition” (Merriam-Webster) Notoriously difficult to define, Umberto Eco nevertheless highlighted 14 aspects of what he called “Ur-Fascism” (PDF): ...

The following 198 methods of nonviolent action are taken from Gene Sharp’s The Politics of Nonviolent Action. (For more information and resources along these lines, make sure to visit my /resist page.) The Methods of Nonviolent Protest and Persuasion Formal Statements Public Speeches Letters of opposition or support Declarations by organizations and institutions Signed public statements Declarations of indictment and intention Group or mass petitions Communications with a Wider Audience Slogans, caricatures, and symbols Banners, posters, and displayed communications Leaflets, pamphlets, and books Newspapers and journals Records, radio, and television Skywriting and earthwriting Group Representations Deputations Mock awards Group lobbying Picketing Mock elections Symbolic Public Acts Displays of flags and symbolic colors Wearing of symbols Prayer and worship Delivering symbolic objects Protest disrobings Destruction of own property Symbolic lights Displays of portraits Paint as protest New signs and names Symbolic sounds Symbolic reclamations Rude gestures Pressure on Individuals “Haunting” officials Taunting officials Fraternization Vigils Drama & Music Humorous skits and pranks Performances of plays and music Singing Processions Marches Parades Religious processions Pilgrimages Motorcades Honoring the Dead Political mourning Mock funerals Demonstrative funerals Homage at burial places Public Assemblies Assemblies of protest or support Protest meetings Camouflaged meetings of protest Teach-ins Withdrawal and Renunciation Walk-outs Silence Renouncing honor Turning one’s back The Methods of Social Noncooperation Ostracism of Persons Social boycott Selective social boycott Lysistratic nonaction Excommunication Interdict Noncooperation with Social Events, Customs & Institutions Suspension of social and sports activities Boycott of social affairs Student strike Social disobedience Withdrawal from social institutions Withdrawal from the Social System Stay-at-home Total personal noncooperation “Flight” of workers Sanctuary Collective disappearance Protest emigration (hijrat) The Methods of Economic Noncooperation: Economic Boycotts Action by Consumers Consumers’ boycott Nonconsumption of boycotted goods Policy of austerity Rent withholding Refusal to rent National consumers’ boycott International consumers’ boycott Action by Workers & Producers Workmen’s boycott Producers’ boycott Action by Middlemen Suppliers’ and handlers’ boycott Action by Owners & Management Traders’ boycott Refusal to let or sell property Lockout Refusal of industrial assistance Merchants’ “general strike” Action by Holders of Financial Resources Withdrawal of bank deposits Refusal to pay fees, dues, and assessments Refusal to pay debts or interest Severance of funds and credit Revenue refusal Refusal of a government’s money Action by Governments Domestic embargo Blacklisting of traders International sellers’ embargo International buyers’ embargo International trade embargo The Methods of Economic Noncooperation: The Strike Symbolic Strikes Protest strike Quickie walkout (lightning strike) Agricultural Strikes Peasant strike Farm Workers’ strike Strikes by Special Groups Refusal of impressed labor Prisoners’ strike Craft strike Professional strike Ordinary Industrial Strikes Establishment strike Industry strike Sympathetic strike Restricted Strikes Detailed strike Bumper strike Slowdown strike Working-to-rule strike Reporting “sick” (sick-in) Strike by resignation Limited strike Selective strike Multi-industry Strikes Generalized strike General strike Combination of Strikes & Economic Closures Hartal Economic shutdown The Methods of Political Noncooperation Rejection of Authority Withholding or withdrawal of allegiance Refusal of public support Literature and speeches advocating resistance Citizens’ Noncooperation with Government Boycott of legislative bodies Boycott of elections Boycott of government employment and positions Boycott of government depts., agencies, and other bodies Withdrawal from government educational institutions Boycott of government-supported organizations Refusal of assistance to enforcement agents Citizens’ Alternatives to Obedience Removal of own signs and placemarks ...

The following 20 “lessons” are taken from Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century. Here’s a video of John Lithgow reading the 20 lessons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXR5HLodsT8. (For more information and resources along these lines, make sure to visit my /resist page.) 1. Do not obey in advance Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do. ...

Here are 14 YouTube channels that I really enjoy. Do you have any other YouTube channels you think I might enjoy? Budget Mechanic ChrisFix Essential Craftsman First Class Amateur Grand Roofing Home RenoVision DIY The Honest Carpenter Practical Engineering Project Farm Silver Cymbal Smarter Every Day Stumpy Nubs This Old House Veritasium P.S. For more lists, visit my Lists page!

Lest my previous parenting post suggest that things are all doom-and-gloom at the Steele-haus, here are 10 things I love about my kids. I got to baptize all 3 of them as babies, a poignant reminder that they are beloved children of God. They all love books, which warms my nerdy heart. The way Eleanor (1yo) greets me. It used to be a very excited squeal. Now it’s “Ah! Daddy!” Andrew (4yo) has a great memory for stories, especially Bible stories. I was redoing our fire pit, and spraying it with a hose to cut down on dust as I re-leveled the ground. Andrew: “Elijah put water on the fire, too!” (see 1 Kings 18). Eva (6yo) is smart as a whip. She asks great questions, and I’m looking forward to (re-)learning with her as she gets older. Eleanor’s recently learned how to do an overly-exaggerated “angry eyebrows” face, and I find it absolutely hilarious. She now does it to get a laugh. Andrew loves Spiderman, and he goes back-and-forth on whether or not he thinks superheroes are real. Listening to him as he narrates Spiderman scenarios while running around in his Spiderman costume is always entertaining. Eva will sometimes read books to Andrew and Eleanor. They will then imitate her–Andrew, by reciting stories from memory as he turns through the books, and Eleanor, by babbling to herself as she flips the pages. I can get them all to watch things with me like This Old House, DIY videos, tool reviews, etc. Partially because they’re all curious and enjoy learning about tools. Partially (OK, mostly) because they’re thankful they’re watching *something* on the TV. They’re all still young enough that they frequently want hugs and snuggles.

Sweater weather Losing weight with some help from Zepbound Football season (pulling for the Detroit Lions and the University of Michigan Wolverines) Harbor Freight coming out with version 2.0 of its “meme tool” – now with sockets! Hopefully out before the end of the year Reading The Widening of God’s Mercy: Sexuality Within the Biblical Story by Christopher and Richard Hays when it comes out next week Learning auto repair by working on my dad’s 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 (next up: replacing the governor pressure solenoid and sensor in the transmission, which will hopefully help with the truck getting stuck in low gear!) What are you excited about these days?

The following are some of my opinions, held with varying levels of intensity, about church/churches. Note: These are geared toward Christian churches in the USA. Some would obviously also apply to churches elsewhere. But I haven’t nuanced this entire list for all global church contexts. Many churches in the USA are too “busy.” They are trying to do too many different things and should instead refocus on the church’s proper priorities (Word and Sacraments). ...

Here are 32 things I’ve learned from life, so far. You are not your thoughts. There is a “you” behind and above your inner voice/monologue/dialogue. Pay attention to what you pay attention to. Think about what you think about. We always only have the present moment. Focusing too much on the future leads to anxiety. Focusing too much on the past leads to depression. Wherever you are, be fully there, now! (Read The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle [affiliate link here and throughout] for more on this.) It’s OK not to be OK. Feeling anxious, depressed, angry, etc. is fine. However, avoid the trap of feeling anxious about how anxious you feel, feeling depressed about how depressed you feel, etc. (Learned this from The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris.) If you never make mistakes, you’re not learning/growing as well as you could be. Perfectionism is a deadly prison. Break free with “good enough” and “always learning.” You are stronger than you think you are. You are weaker than you think you are. Ask more questions. Ask better questions. God is not a thing among things. There is an “infinite qualitative difference” between God and everything that is not God, everything that exists. Jesus of Nazareth is the living Lord of all. ___ is not. Beware of overconfidence in what the Bible (or any other sacred text, for that matter) “clearly”does or does not say. God is devoted to the poor and powerless. Those who speak and act on God’s behalf should speak and act for the poor and powerless. To do better with people, ask them questions about themselves. (Read the classic How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.) You can’t out-exercise your appetite forever. Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much. Get enough sleep. You probably don’t get enough sleep. Lift heavy things. Go outside. Take a walk. Open a Roth IRA. Invest consistently in low-cost mutual funds or lifecycle funds as soon as you can. (Learned this from I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi.) Reading is a superpower. You can learn from as many other lives and lifetimes as you want. Learn how to read. Then learn how to learn. Then, learn whatever you want! Always read with a pen or pencil in your hand. If you really want to learn from a book, buy a physical copy and annotate the heck out of it. You always have to earn and keep your audience’s attention. Before/while communicating, ask yourself “Why should they care? What’s in it for them?” Humans are incredibly good at misunderstanding each other. Before/while communicating, ask yourself “How might I be misunderstood? How might I be misunderstanding others?” Remember that you and your loved ones are all going to die. What do you want to be known for? Eulogize people BEFORE they die. Everyone should go to therapy for at least a few months. “Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.” Feeling nervous/stressed/angry/etc.? SLOW DOWN, especially if you’re in front of other people. Courage is a choice, not a feeling. No matter how nervous you are, you can always ACT courageously. Everyone is trying to figure it out as they go along. Do you often feel like an imposter? Join the club! Act like you’ve been here before. Act like you’ve done this before. Act calm, comfortable, and confident, if for no other reason than to help the people around you feel calm, comfortable, and confident. Leadership is service. Leadership is the willingness to make a decision for the good of the group even when it’s awkward or uncomfortable to do so. Focus on what you can control. Journal. What do you really want? What are you afraid of? What’s the most important thing you need to get done today? Get a notebook and write it down! In many domains, 80% of the outcomes/effects come from 20% of the inputs/causes. Find the “vital few” things that have outsized impacts, both positive and negative, on your life. Double-down on what’s helping you. Get rid of what’s hurting you. Use smoked paprika. You’re welcome.

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The “Occasional Prayers” section of the Book of Common Prayer is a goldmine, particularly when the going gets tough. The following prayers come from the Anglican Church in North America’s 2019 Book of Common Prayer. You can view the text of the 2019 BCP here. And you can download a Word document containing all of the Occasional Prayers here. 58. FOR A PERSON IN TROUBLE OR BEREAVEMENT O merciful Father, you have taught us in your holy Word that you do not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men: Look with pity on the sorrows of your servant N. Remember him, O Lord, in mercy; nourish his soul with patience; comfort him with a sense of your goodness; lift up your countenance upon him; and give him peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ...

Which theological terms would make your shortlist? Here’s the list of terms found in “Jargon-Busting: A Glossary of Theological Terms,” at the back of Alister E. McGrath’s excellent Christian Theology: An Introduction (25th Anniversary Edition). adoptionism aggiornamento Alexandrian School allegory Anabaptism analogy of being (analogia entis) analogy of faith (analogia fidei) anthropomorphism Antiochene School anti-Pelagian writings apocalyptic apologetics apophatic apostolic era appropriation Arianism atonement Barthian beatific vision Beatitudes Calvinism Cappadocian fathers Cartesianism catechism catharsis catholic Chalcedonian definition charisma, charismatic Charismatic movement Christology circumincessio conciliarism confession consubstantial consubstantiation contemplation creed Deism dialectical theology Docetism Donatism doxology Ebionitism ecclesiology Enlightenment eschatology Eucharist evangelical exegesis exemplarism fathers fideism filioque Five Ways fourth gospel fundamentalism hermeneutics hesychasm historical Jesus historico-critical method history of religions school homoousios humanism hypostatic union icons ideology incarnation justification by faith, doctrine of kenoticism kerygma liberal Protestantism liberation theology liturgy logos Lutheranism Manicheism modalism monophysitism neo-orthodoxy ontological argument orthodoxy parousia patripassianism patristic Pelagianism perichoresis Pietism postliberalism postmodernism praxis Protestantism Quadriga radical Reformation Reformed Sabellianism sacrament schism scholasticism Scripture principle Socinianism soteriology synoptic gospels synoptic problem theodicy theopaschitism theotokos Thomism transubstantiation Trinity two natures, doctrine of typology Vulgate Zwinglianism

To make this list, I’ve used the data available in the Digital Karl Barth Library. I’ve just taken the tables of contents in the sermon volumes of Barth’s collected works and put them all in one place. The only way to display the dates correctly in Markdown is to write these up as code blocks, as I’ve done below. Predigten 1913 (GA I.8) 1. und 5. Januar (Neujahr): Prediger 1,9 12. Januar: Matthäus 18,19 19. Januar: Johannes 2,13-17 26. Januar: Johannes 2,23-25 16. Februar: Markus 11,27-33 23. Februar: Johannes 12,36 2. März: Markus 12,13-17 9. März: Markus 13,1-2 16. März: 1. Korinther 11,23-26 21. März (Karfreitag): Hebräer 9,14 21. März (Konfirmation): Epheser 3,14-21 23. März (Ostern): Markus 13,31 13. April: Apostelgeschichte 17,26-28 20. April: Amos 3,3-8 27. April: Amos 3,1-2 1. Mai (Himmelfahrt): Exodus 33,12-23 4. Mai: Amos 5,21-24 11. Mai (Pfingsten): 2. Korinther 3,17 18. Mai: Amos 5,18-20 25. Mai: Amos 5,4 1. Juni: Matthäus 4,18-20 (I) 8. Juni: Matthäus 4,18-20 (II) 15. Juni: Matthäus 4,18-20 (III) 22. Juni: Apostelgeschichte 10,34-39 29. Juni: Apostelgeschichte 10,39-43 6. Juli: Matthäus 14,22-33 13. Juli: Matthäus 18,21-22 20. Juli: Matthäus 19,27-30 27. Juli: Markus 9,2-9 3. August: Matthäus 16,13-17 10. August: Matthäus 16,18-19 17. August: Matthäus 16,21-23 24. August (VIII. Aargauischer Abstinententag): 1. Korinther 12,26 31. August: Psalm 95,6-8 7. September: Jesaja 55,8-9 14. September: Psalm 119,18 21. September (Bettag I): Psalm 62,12 21. September (Bettag II): Jeremia 29,7 28. September: Galater 4,16 5. Oktober: Sprüche 23,23 12. Oktober: 1. Korinther 13,6 2. November (Reformation): 2. Korinther 5,16 9. November: Matthäus 10,34 16. November: Jesaja 21,11-12 23. November: 1. Petrus 2,9 30. November (I. Advent): Jesaja 65,17-25 7. Dezember (II. Advent): Jeremia 31,3 14. Dezember (III. Advent): Jesaja 54,7-8 21. Dezember (IV. Advent): Jesaja 60,1-2 25. Dezember (Weihnacht): 1. Johannes 4,9 28. Dezember: Hebräer 13,14 Predigten 1914 (GA I.5) 1. Januar (Neujahr): Psalm 31,15-16 11. Januar: Römer 1,16 (I) 18. Januar: Römer 1,16 (II) 25. Januar: Römer 1,16 (III) 1. Februar: Römer 1,16 (IV) 8. Februar: Römer 1,16 (V) 15. Februar: Römer 1,16 (VI) 22. Februar: Matthäus 26,17-29 1. März: Matthäus 26,30-46 8. März: Matthäus 26,57-75 22. März: Matthäus 27,11-30 29. März: Matthäus 27,27-44 5. April: Matthäus 27,45-50 10. April (Karfreitag): Markus 15,37.39 10. April (Konfirmation): Markus 4,3-9 12. April (Ostern): Markus 16,1-4 19. April: Lukas 24,13-25 26. April: Matthäus 6,33 (I) 3. Mai: Matthäus 6,33 (II) 10. Mai: Matthäus 6,33 (III) 17. Mai: Matthäus 6,33 (IV) 21. Mai (Himmelfahrt): 1. Mose 28,10-19 24. Mai: Johannes 14,15-18 31. Mai (Pfingsten): Hesekiel 36,26-27 7. Juni: Psalm 8,5-10, Matthäus 16,26 7. Juni (Landesausstellung): Psalm 8,6-10, Matthäus 16,26 14. Juni: Psalm 103,2 21. Juni: Matthäus 23,37 28. Juni: 1. Mose 32,23-32 5. Juli: Hebräer 10,31, Psalm 16,11 12. Juli: Psalm 130,1-4 19. Juli: Psalm 130,5-8 26. Juli: Epheser 2,4-6 2. August: Markus 13,7 9. August: Philipper 4,6 16. August: Johannes 15,14-15 23. August: Offenbarung 6,4, Matthäus 10,28 30. August: Jesaja 30,15 6. September: Psalm 102,26-28 13. September: Matthäus 8,23-26 20. September (Bettag): Jeremia 22,29 20. September (Bettag): 2. Mose 14,14 11. Oktober: Markus 10,17-23 18. Oktober: Römer 8,38-39 25. Oktober: Psalm 119,142 1. November: Johannes 17,20-21 8. November: Matthäus 23,8 15. November: 1. Mose 12,1-4 22. November: Hebräer 4,9-10 29. November (I. Advent): Jesaja 42,1-4 6. Dezember (II. Advent): Jesaja 42,23-43,1 13. Dezember (III. Advent): Jesaja 52,7-9 20. Dezember (IV. Advent): Jesaja 54,9-10 25. Dezember (Weihnacht): Epheser 1,9 27. Dezember: Matthäus 2,1-12 Grabrede Predigten 1915 (GA I.27) 1. und 3. Januar (Neujahr): Offenbarung 1,8 10. Januar: Markus 1,14-15 24. Januar: Matthäus 11,12 31. Januar: Matthäus 17, 14-20 7. Februar: Lukas 17,20-21 14. Februar: Lukas 12, 32, «Gottes Vorhut» 17. und 21. Februar (Friedensbettag): Epheser 2,14 28. Februar: Jesaja 52,13-15 7. März: Jesaja 53,1-3 14. März: Jesaja 53,4-5a 21. März: Jesaja 53,5b-6 28. März: Jesaja 53,7-9 2. April (Karfreitag): Jesaja 53,10-12 2. April (Konfirmation): Johannes 16,27 4. April (Ostern): 1. Korinther 15,25-26 25. April: 2. Petrus 1,19 2. Mai: Römer 8,18-22 9. Mai: Römer 8,24-25 13. Mai (Himmelfahrt): Kolosser 3,1-4 16. Mai: Markus 4,11-12 23. Mai (Pfingsten): Jeremia 31,31-34 30. Mai: Apostelgeschichte 2,5-11 6. Juni: Römer 2,14-16 20. Juni: Galater 3,13 27. Juni: Galater 3,23-25 4. Juli: Lukas 16,19-26 11. Juli: Lukas 13,10-13 18. Juli: Lukas 9,24 25. Juli: 1. Johannes 3,2 1. August (Nationalfeiertag): Matthäus 7,24-27 8. August: 2. Petrus 3,13 15. August: Matthäus 6,25-26 22. August: Apostelgeschichte 4,32-35 29. August: 2. Mose 17,8-15 (I) 5. September: 2. Mose 17,8-15 (II) 12. September: 2. Mose 17,8-15 (III) 19. September (Bettag I): 1. Mose 18,20-32 19. September (Bettag II): Lukas 15,3-7 26. September und 17. Oktober: Psalm 139,23-24 3. Oktober: Jesaja 40,28-31 24. Oktober: Matthäus 9,35-38 31. Oktober: Nehemia 8,1-12 7. November (Reformation): Matthäus 9,14-17 14. November: Psalm 18,29-30 21. November: Philipper 3,20-21 28. November (I. Advent): Johannes 3,26-36 (I) 5. Dezember (II. Advent): Johannes 3,26-36 (II) 12. Dezember (III. Advent): Johannes 3,26-36 (III) 19. Dezember (IV. Advent): Johannes 3,26-36 (IV) 25. Dezember (Weihnacht): Lukas 2,14 26. Dezember: Lukas 2,19 Kasualreden Predigten 1916 (GA I.29) 1. Januar (Neujahr): Hebräer 13,8 2. Januar: Lukas 2,40 16. Januar: Psalm 14,7 23. Januar: Matthäus 13,44 30. Januar: Matthäus 13,31-32 6. Februar: Hesekiel 13,1-16 «Der Pfarrer, der es den Leuten recht macht» 13. Februar: Römer 14,10-12 20. Februar: Matthäus 10,1-4 27. Februar: Matthäus 10,5-8 5. März: Matthäus 10,12-13 12. März: Matthäus 10,16 13. März: 1. Mose 15,6 «Das Eine Notwendige» 26. März: Matthäus 10,17-20 2. April: Matthäus 10,21-22 16. April: Matthäus 10,24-33 21. April (Karfreitag): Matthäus 10,38 21. April (Konfirmation): Galater 5,13 23. April (Ostern): Lukas 20,38 30. April: 1. Johannes 1,1-4 7. Mai: 1. Johannes 1,5 14. Mai: 1. Johannes 1,6 21. Mai: 1. Johannes 1,7 28. Mai: 1. Johannes 1,8-10 1. Juni (Himmelfahrt): 1. Johannes 2,1-2 4. Juni: 1. Johannes 2,3-6 11. Juni (Pfingsten): Johannes 20,22 18. Juni: 1. Johannes 2,7-11 (I) 25. Juni: 1. Johannes 2,7-11 (II) 2. Juli: 1. Johannes 2,12-14 9. Juli: 1. Johannes 2,15-17 16. Juli: 1. Johannes 2,18-27 23. Juli: 1. Johannes 2,28-29 30. Juli: 1. Johannes 3,1-2 6. August: 1. Johannes 3,3-9 13. August: 1. Johannes 3,10-12 20. August: 1. Johannes 3,14 27. August: 1. Johannes 3,15-18 3. September: 1. Johannes 3,19-20 10. September: 1. Johannes 3,21-24 17. September (Bettag I): Jesaja 6,1-8 17. September (Bettag II): 1. Samuel 3,1-10 15. Oktober: Matthäus 7,7 22. Oktober: Lukas 18,1-8 «Er kann auch anders!» 29. Oktober: Lukas 18,9-14 5. November (Reformation): Lukas 18,15-17 12. November: Richter 5,23 19. November: Jesaja 44,21-23 26. November: Sacharja 8,23 3. Dezember (I. Advent): Psalm 24,7-10 10. Dezember (II. Advent): Psalm 73,1 24. Dezember (IV. Advent): Psalm 37,7 25. Dezember (Weihnacht): Lukas 2,9 31. Dezember (Sylvester): Psalm 25,7 Kasualreden: Trauung von Willy und Elisabeth Spoendlin Kasualreden: Hochzeit von Karl Guggenheim und Nelly Zollikofer Predigten 1917 (GA I.32) 1. und 7. Januar (Neujahr): Psalm 25,14 21. Januar: 1. Mose 1,1-2 28. Januar: 1. Mose 1,3-5 4. Februar: 1. Mose 1,6-25 11. Februar: 1. Mose 1,26-31 18. Februar: Markus 10,32-34 «Über die Grenze» 25. Februar und 11. März: Markus 10,35-45 «Die andere Seite» 4. März: Markus 10,46-52 18. März: Markus 13,33-37 25. März: Markus 14,3-9 1. April: Markus 14,17-25 6. April (Karfreitag): Kolosser 2,14 «Vergebung der Sünden» 6. April (Konfirmation): Lukas 10,23-34 8. April (Ostern): Kolosser 2,15 «Ewiges Leben» 15. April: Johannes 21,15-22 29. April: 2. Petrus 3,12a 6. Mai: Psalm 69,33b 13. Mai: Psalm 65,10b 17. Mai (Himmelfahrt): Micha 2,13 20. Mai: Hebräer 4,14-16 27. Mai (Pfingsten): Lukas 11,9-13 3. Juni und 5. August: Jesaja 59,16 24. Juni: Jeremia 1,1-3 1. Juli: Jeremia 1,4-5 8. Juli: Jeremia 1,6-10 (I) 15. Juli: Jeremia 1,6-10 (II) 22. Juli: Jeremia 1,17-19 (I) 29. Juli: Jeremia 1,17-19 (II) 5. August: Jeremia 1,17-19 (III) 12. August: Psalm 42,2-6 «Wo ist nun dein Gott?» 19. August: Psalm 40,7 «Hören!» 26. August: Römer 12,21 2. September: Lukas 15,11-32 9. September: Lukas 10,30-35 16. September (Bettag I): Klagelieder 3,1-12 16. September (Bettag II): Lukas 14,16-24 23. September: Matthäus 7,13-14 30. September und 7. Oktober: Jeremia 7,14 14. Oktober: Matthäus 11,28 21. Oktober: Psalm 51,8 28. Oktober: Matthäus 7,21-23 4. November (Reformation): Titus 3,3-7 11. November: Matthäus 18,23-24 2. Dezember (I. Advent): Jesaja 11,1-2 9. Dezember (II. Advent): Jesaja 62,6-7 16. Dezember (III. Advent): Lukas 1,5-23 23. Dezember (IV. Advent): Lukas 2,1-7 25. Dezember (Weihnacht): Jesaja 42,5-7 30. Dezember: Psalm 77,5 Kasualreden: Taufe von Susanne Spoendlin Kasualreden: Beerdigung von Arnold Hunziker Kasualreden: Taufe von Marianne Schuler Anhang: Vorworte zu «Suchet Gott, so werdet ihr leben!» Predigten 1918 (GA I.37) 1. Januar (Neujahr): Psalm 96,1 6. Januar: Lukas 2,41-52 13. Januar: Lukas 3,1-20 27. Januar und 3. Februar: Lukas 3,21-22 10. Februar: Hiob 17,3 17. Februar: 1. Korinther 2,9 24. Februar: Epheser 2,12-13 3. März: Römer 12,1-2 I 10. März: Römer 12,1-2 II 17. März: Römer 12,1-2 III 24. März (Palmsonntag): Lukas 19,29-40 29. März (Karfreitag): Hebräer 5,5-9 29. März (Konfirmation): 1. Samuel 20,23 31. März (Ostern): 1. Korinther 15,19-20 (Entwurf) 31. März (Ostern): 2. Timotheus 1,10 7. April: Lukas 24,36 5. Mai: 5. Mose 30,11-14 9. Mai (Himmelfahrt): Matthäus 28,16-20 12. Mai: Apostelgeschichte 1,14 19. Mai (Pfingsten): Apostelgeschichte 2,1-4 26. Mai: 5. Mose 6,4-5 2. Juni: 3. Mose 19,18[b] 9. Juni: Sprüche 11,27 16. Juni: Galater 5,1 23. Juni: Psalm 55,23 30. Juni: Lukas 13,20-21 7. Juli: Lukas 13,20-21 14. Juli: Sprüche 4,18 18. August: Psalm 121 25. August: Matthäus 8,1-4 1. September: Matthäus 8,5-13 8. September: Matthäus 8,14-15 15. September (Bettag I): Matthäus 13,24-30.36-43 15. September (Bettag II): Philipper 1,9-10a 29. September: Matthäus 8,18-20 6. Oktober: Matthäus 8,21-22 13. und 20. Oktober: Matthäus 8,23-27 24. November: Matthäus 8,28-34 1. Dezember (I. Advent): Johannes 1,1 8. Dezember (II. Advent): Johannes 1,1-3 15. Dezember (III. Advent): Johannes 1,1-4 22. Dezember (IV. Advent): Johannes 1,1-5 25. Dezember (Weihnacht): Lukas 2,25-32 29. Dezember: Offenbarung 1,3 Predigten 1919 (GA I.39) 1. Januar (Neujahr): Psalm 23 5. Januar: Johannes 14,1 5. Januar: Johannes 14,1 12. Januar: Johannes 14,1-2 19. Januar: Johannes 14,1-3 26. Januar: Matthäus 9,1-8 2. Februar: Matthäus 9,9-13 9. Februar: Matthäus 9,14-15 16. Februar: Matthäus 9,16-17 23. Februar: Matthäus 9,20-22 9. März: Matthäus 9, 18-19.23-26 16. März: Matthäus 9,27-31 23. März: Matthäus 26,47-56 30. März: Matthäus 26,57-68 6. April: Matthäus 26, 58.69-75 13. April: Matthäus 27, 1-2.11-31 18. April (Karfreitag): Lukas 23, 33.39-43 18. April (Konfirmation): 1. Thessalonicher 5,24 20. April (Ostern): Lukas 24,2-3 27. April Lukas 24,36-43 4. Mai: Epheser 1,1-14 11. Mai: Epheser 1,15-23 18. Mai: Epheser 2,1-10 25. Mai: Epheser 2,11-22 29. Mai (Himmelfahrt): Epheser 3,1-13 8. Juni (Pfingsten): Epheser 3,14-21 15. Juni: Epheser 4,1-6 22. Juni: Epheser 4,7-16 29. Juni: Epheser 4,17-24 6. Juli: Epheser 4,25-5,2 13. Juli: Epheser 5,3-14 20. Juli: Epheser 5,15-20 3. August: Epheser 5,21-33 10. August: Epheser 6,1-4 17. August: Epheser 6,5-9 24. August: Epheser 6,10-17 31. August Epheser 6,18-20 7. September: Epheser 6,21-24 14. September: Psalm 103,8-13 5. Oktober: Psalm 84,10-13 12. Oktober: Matthäus 18,1-4 19. Oktober: Matthäus 18,5-9 26. Oktober: Matthäus 18,10-14 2. November: Matthäus 18,15-20 9. November: Matthäus 18, 21-35 I 16. November: Matthäus 18,21-35 23. November: Psalm 139,7-12 30. November (I. Advent): Jesaja 48,18 14. Dezember (III. Advent): Lukas 3,1-6 21. Dezember (IV. Advent): Psalm 118,14-18 25. Dezember (Weihnacht): Psalm 118,19-26 28. Dezember: Matthäus 2,1-12 Predigten 1920 (GA I.42) 1. Januar (Neujahr): Jeremia 31,31-34 4. Januar: Sprüche 3,26 11. Januar: 2. Korinther 1,1-2 18. Januar: 2. Korinther 1,3-11 I 25. Januar: 2. Korinther 1,3-11 II 1. Februar: 2. Korinther 1,12-22 I 8. Februar: 2. Korinther 1,12-22 II 22. Februar: 2. Korinther 1,23-24, 2,1-4 29. Februar: 2. Korinther 2,5-11 «Ein schmaler Weg» 7. März: 2. Korinther 2,14-17 «Die Freiheit des göttlichen Wortes» 14. März: Johannes 3,1-8 21. März: Markus 10,35-45 28. März (Palmsonntag): Johannes 16,31-33 2. April (Karfreitag): Offenbarung 1,17[b]-18 2. April (Konfirmation): Philipper 2,12[b]-13 4. April (Ostern): 1. Korinther 15,50-58 11. April: Lukas 24,36-43 25. April: 2. Korinther 3,1-3 2. Mai: 2. Korinther 3,4-6 9. Mai: 2. Korinther 3,7-11 13. Mai (Himmelfahrt): Kolosser 3,3[b] 16. Mai: 2. Korinther 3,12-18 23. Mai (Pfingsten): Apostelgeschichte 2,1-13 30. Mai: 2. Korinther 4,1-6 6. Juni: 2. Korinther 4,7-15 «Der Einzelne» 13. Juni: 2. Korinther 4,16-18 «Der innere Mensch» 20. Juni: 2. Korinther 5,1-8 «Getroste Verzweiflung» 27. Juni: 2. Korinther 5,9-11 4. Juli: 2. Korinther 5,12-15 11. Juli: 2. Korinther 5,16-17 18. Juli: 2. Korinther 5,18-21 25. Juli: 2. Korinther 6,1-2 «Siehe jetzt!» 1. August: 2. Korinther 6,3-10 15. August: 2. Korinther 6,11-13; 7,2-4 12. September: 2. Korinther 7,5-16 19. September (Bettag I): Matthäus 11,28 «Die Buße» 19. September (Bettag II): Apostelgeschichte 16,30-31 26. September: Psalm 65,2 3. Oktober: Psalm 119,19 10. Oktober: Sprüche 1,7 17. Oktober: Sprüche 16,2 31. Oktober: Psalm 91,1-2 7. November (Reformation): Römer 5,8 21. November: Psalm 145,17 5. Dezember (II. Advent): Lukas 12,49 «Feuer auf Erden!» 19. Dezember (IV. Advent): Lukas 12,35-36 25. Dezember (Weihnacht I): Lukas 2,25-32 26. Dezember (Weihnacht II): Lukas 2,33-35 Predigten 1921 (GA I.44) 1. Januar (Neujahr): Offenbarung 21,1-7 9. Januar: Matthäus 20,1-16 23. Januar: Matthäus 21,12-17 23. Januar: Matthäus 21,12-17 30. Januar: Matthäus 21,23-27 6. Februar: Matthäus 21,28-31 20. Februar: Matthäus 22,15-22 27. Februar: Sprüche 16,2 «Das grosse ‹Aberï›» 6. März: Matthäus 22,23-33 13. März: Matthäus 24,1-14 20. März: Matthäus 24,29-31 25. März (Karfreitag): Offenbarung 7,9-17 25. März: (Konfirmation): 1. Johannes 2,12 27. März (Ostern): Romer 8,11 3. April: 1. Petrus 3,19-20 10. April: Psalm 104,2[a] 17. April: 1. Korinther 13,12[b] 24. April: 1. Korinther 13,8 1. Mai: 1. Korinther 13,1-3 5. Mai (Himmelfahrt): Aposfelgeschichte 1,9 15. Mai (Pfingsten): Apostelgeschichte 2,1-11 26. Juni: Matthäus 6,34 10. Juli: Matthäus 18,3 24. Juli: Matthäus 12,46-50 31. Juli: Markus 14,38 14. August: Lukas 10,38-42 21. August: Lukas 6,20-26 18. September (Bettag): Lukas 6,27-36 25. September: Matthäus 19,16-30 2. Oktober: Lukas 15,1-10 9. Oktober (Abschiedspredigt): 1. Petrus 1,24-25 Kasualrede Predigten 1921-1935 (GA I.31) Jakobus 5,7-8 (1921) Das ewige Licht, Jesaja 60,19-20 (1922) Psalm 100 (1922) Der Name des Herrn, Sprüche 18,10 (1922) Der kleine Augenblick, Jesaja 54,7-10 (1923) Genesis 17,1-3 (Traurede Ehepaar Siebeck, 1923) Suchet was droben ist!, Kolosser 3,1-2 (1923) Matthäus 18,21-35 (1923) Barmherzigkeit, Lukas 1,78-79 (1923) Psalm 50,15 (1924) Psalm 36,10 (1924) Markus 9,33-35 (1924) Psalm 103,1-5 (1924) Psalm 103,1 (1924) Lukas 18,31-43 (1925) Psalm 4,9 (1925) Jakobus 1, 22-25 (Morgenandacht, 1925) Der große Friede, Psalm 119,165 (1925) Psalm 37,5 (1925) Ich bin der Herr, Psalm 37,5 (1926) Gottes Liebe, Jeremia 31,3 (1927) 1. Könige 17,8-16 (Abendandacht, 1927) Lukas 5,1-11 (1927) Gib dich zufrieden!, Matthäus 7,7-8 (Abendandacht, 1928) Der Anfang von oben, Hebräer 4,14-16 (1928) Vom rechten Beten, Psalm 80,20 (1929) Eine reformierte Traurede, Hebräer 13,11-12 (Ehepaar Bockemühl, 1929) Maria, Lukas 1,26-38 (1929) Matthäus 6,11 (Traurede Ehepaar Scholz, 1930) Es werden Zeichen geschehen, Lukas 21,25-36 (1930) Der arme Lazarus, Lukas 16,19-31 (1931) Der Arbeiter im Weinberge, Matthäus 19,27-20,16 (1932) Das Evangelium von dem Reich, Matthäus 9,35-36 (1932) Von Freude und Lindigkeit, Philipper 4,4-5 (1932) Lukas 6,36-42 (1933) Römer 15,5-13 (1933) Johannes 10,11-13 (1934) Johannes 10,14-16 (1934) Lukas 5,1-11 (1934) Kirche gestern, heute, morgen, 1. Samuel 12,15/Matthäus 26,41 (1934) Matthäus 14,22-33 (1934) Jeremia 17,5-10 (1934) 2. Petrus 1,3-11 (1934) Psalm 16,1 (Abendandacht, 1935) Johannes 2,1-11 (1935) Römer 12,17-18 (1935) Matthäus 8,23-27 (1935) Psalm 119,67/Jakobus 4,6 (1935) Exodus 20,4-6 (1935) Vom christlichen Leben, Römer 12,1-2 (1926) Öffne mir die Augen, daß ich sehe die Wunder an deinem Gesetz!, Psalm 119,18 (1926) Vier Bibelstunden über Lukas 1 (1934) Was ist Ostern? (1926) Vom heiligen Geist (1926) Die Fleischwerdung des Wortes (1926) Auferstehung (1927) Aufgefahren gen Himmel (1927) Das Wunder der Weihnacht (1927) Die Tat der Versöhnung (1928) Vom Hören der Weihnachtsbotschaft (1928) Fürchtet euch nicht! (1929) Die Wirklichkeit der Versöhnung (1930) Verheißung, Zeit - Erfüllung (1930) Andachten für die Passions- und Osterzeit (1931) … gib der Welt ein' neuen Schein (1931) Von der Sorge und von Gott (1932) Verborgenheit (1933) Offenbarung (1933) Vorwort zu: Komm Schöpfer Geist (1924) Vorwort zu: Weihnacht (1934/1957) Vorwort zu: Die große Barmherzigkeit (1935) Predigten 1935-1952 (GA I.26) Matthäus 6,24-34 (1935) Matthäus 21,1-11 (1935) Psalm 100,4-5 (Morgenandacht, 1936) Hebräer 12,1-2 (1936) Apostelgeschichte 3,1-10 (1936) Johannes 14,1 (1936) Johannes 20,19-31 (1937) Kolosser 3,1-4 (1937) Johannes 2,23-3,21 (1937) Johannes 17,24 (1937) Psalm 3 (1937) Matthäus 22,15-22 (1937) Matthäus 11,2-6 (1937) Johannes 9,13 (1938) Johannes 9,4-5 (1938) Johannes 9,6-7 (1938) Markus 7,31-35 (1938) Galater 6,7-8 (1938) Matthäus 11,28-30 (1939) Sacharja 4,6-7 (1939) Der Grund unseres Bauens, 1. Korinther 3,11 (1939) Epheser 3,14-21 (1939) Matthäus 21,1-17 (1940) Johannes 16,5-7 (1940) Psalm 46,2-4.8 (1940) 1. Korinther 1,4-9 (1940) Psalm 46,5-8 (1940) 1. Korinther 13,12 (Bestattung von Matthias Barth, 1941) Matthäus 5,6-7 (1941) Markus 14,32-42 (1941) Hebräer 12,1-11 (1941) Epheser 1,8 (1942) Sprüche 30,1-6 (1943) 2. Timotheus 2,8 (1943) Psalm 103,1-4 (1943) Epheser 4,21b-32 (1943) Klagelieder 3,21-23 (1944) Lukas 17,5-6 (1945) Johannes 8,31-32 (1946) Psalm 138,3 (1946) Sprüche 10,28 (1946) 1. Johannes 2,17 (1946) Johannes 11,25 (Trauung Ehepaar Smith, 1947) Psalm 55,23 (1947, erste Fassung) Psalm 55,23 (1947, zweite Fassung) Psalm 85,10 (1947) Psalm 39,8 (Rundfunkandacht, 1947) 1. Johannes 5,4 (1947) Matthäus 5,5 (1948) Psalm 139,16 (1948) Johannes 16,33 (1952) Erwägungen zum Christfest (1935) Streit in der Kirche (1937) Die letzte Frage und Antwort (1938) Dieses und das zukünftige Leben (1940) Euch ist heute der Heiland geboren (1941) Bettag (1942) Wiederherstellung (1945) Frohe Botschaft (1946) Jesus Christus ist auferstanden (1947) Predigten 1954-1967 (GA I.12) Dennoch bleibe ich stets bei dir, Psalm 73,23 (1954) Euch ist heute der Heiland geboren, Lukas 2,10-11 (1954) Ich lebe, und ihr werdet leben, Johannes 14,19 (1955) Bestattung von Paul Basilius Barth, Johannes 21,18 (1955) Durch Gnade seid ihr gerettet, Epheser 2,5 (1955) Blicket auf zu Ihm!, Psalm 34,6 (1956) Ich hoffe auf dich, Psalm 39,8 (1956) Mitten unter euch - euer Gott - mein Volk!, 3. Mose 26,12 (1956) Das Evangelium Gottes, Markus 1,14-15 (1956) Die Übeltäter mit ihm, Lukas 23,33 (1957) Alle!, Römer 11,32 (1957) Gottes gute Kreatur, 1. Timotheus 4,4-5 (1957) Der große Dispens, Philipper 4,4-5 (1957) Er ist’s, 5. Mose 8,18 (1957) Lehre uns bedenken …, Psalm 90,12 (1958) Die Furcht des Herrn ist der Anfang der Weisheit, Psalm 111,10 (1958) Der es mit uns hält, Lukas 2,7 (1958) Tod - aber Leben!, Römer 6,23 (1959) Gelobt sei der Herr!, Psalm 68,20 (1959) Der Herr, dein Erbarmer, Jesaja 54,10 (1959) Du darfst!, Jeremia 31,33 (1960) Rufe mich an, Psalm 50,15 (1960) Meine Zeit steht in deinen Händen, Psalm 31,16 (1960) Der kleine Augenblick, Jesaja 54,7-8 (1961) Bekehrung, 1. Johannes 4,18 (1961) Was bleibt, Jesaja 40,8 (1961) Doppelte Adventsbotschaft, Lukas 1,53 (1962) Was genügt, 2. Korinther 12,9 (1962) Vor dem Richterstuhl Christi, 2. Korinther 5,10 (1963) Traget!, Galater 6,2 (1963) Aber seid getrost!, Johannes 16,33 (1963) Als sie den Herrn sahen, Johannes 20,19-20 (1964) Wo der Geist des Herrn ist, da ist Freiheit (1957) Das große Ja (1959) Wo ist Jesus Christus? (1961) Ein Wort zum Neuen Jahr (1962) Gottes Geburt (1962) Das Geheiminis des Ostertages (1967) Vorwort zu: Den Gefangenen Befreiung Vorwort zu: Gebete Anhang 1: Bekehrung, 1. Johannes 4,18 (Wiedergabe der Predigt im gesprochenen Wortlaut) Anhang 2: Aber seid getrost!, Johannes 16,33 (Wiedergabe der Predigt im gesprochenen Wortlaut) Anhang 3: Martin Schwarz: Nachbemerkungen

SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGIES: A LIST I put together the following list, using the 10th edition of John Glynn’s Commentary and Reference Survey (Kegel, 2007) as a starting point. I’ll be updating this list in the future, but I could use your help. If there’s something that needs included, please let me know in the comments! Systematic Theologies Barth, Karl. Church Dogmatics, 5 vols. In 14 parts. (T&T Clark, [1932–1967] 1936–1969). Bavinck, Herman. Reformed Dogmatics, ed. John Bolt (Baker, 2003-). Berkhof, Louis. Combined Systematic Theology, 4th ed. (Eerdmans, 1939) and Berkhof, Louis. Systematic Theology (Eerdmans, 1996). Berkouwer, G. Studies in Dogmatics, 14 vols. (Eerdmans, 1952-76). Bird, Michael F. Evangelical Theology: A Biblical and Systematic Introduction. (Zondervan, 2013). Bloesch, Donald. Christian Foundations, 7 vols. (IVP, 1992-). Bray, Gerald. God Is Love: A Biblical and Systematic Theology. (Crossway, 2012). Buswell, James. A Systematic Theology of the Christian Religion, 2 vols. (Zondervan, 1962-63). Calvin, John. Institutes of the Christian Religion, 2 vols. (Westminster John Knox, 1960). Chafer, Lewis. Systematic Theology, 4 vols. (Kregel, 1993). Unabridged. Coakley, Sarah. God, Sexuality, and the Self: An Essay ‘On the Trinity.’ (Cambridge University Press, 2013) Volume 1 of a 4-volume systematic theology. Culver, Robert. Systematic Theology (Christian Focus, 2005). Dulles, Avery. The Craft of Theology (Crossroad, 1992). Erickson, Millard. Christian Theology, 2d ed. (Baker, 1998). Finger, Thomas. A Contemporary Anabaptist Theology (IVP, 2004). Finger, Thomas. Christian Theology, 2 vols. (Herald, 1985, 1989). Frame, John. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief. (P&R, 2013). Fries, Heinrich. Fundamental Theology (Catholic University of America, 1996). Garrett, James. Systematic Theology, 1 vols. (Eerdmans, 1990, 1995). Geisler, Norman. Systematic Theology, 4 vols. (Bethany House, 2002-). Arminian. Gerrish, B.A. Christian Faith: Dogmatics in Outline. (Westminster John Knox, 2015). Grenz, Stanley. Theology for the Community of God (Eerdmans, 2000). Grider, J. Kenneth. A Wesleyan-Holiness Theology. (Beacon Hill, 1994). Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology (Zondervan, 1994). Calvinistic charismatic. Gunton, Colin. The Christian Faith (Blackwell, 2001). Introduction. Guthrie, Shirley C., Jr. Christian Doctrine. (WJK, 1994). Revised edition. Henry, Carl. God, Revelation, and Authority, 6 vols. (Word, 1976-83; Crossway, 1999). Hodge, Charles. Systematic Theology, 3 vols. (Hendrickson, 1997). Hodge, Charles. Systematic Theology, abridged 1-vol. ed. (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1997). Horton, Michael. The Christian Faith. (Zondervan, 2011). Horton, Stanley, ed. Systematic Theology, rev. ed. (Logion, 1995). Pentecostal. Jenson, Robert. Systematic Theology, 2 vols. (Oxford University Press, 1997-99). Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti. A Constructive Christian Theology for the Pluralistic World, 5 vols. (Eerdmans, 2013-17). Küng, Hans. Christianity (Continuum, 1995). Lewis, Gordon, and Bruce Demarest. Integrative Theology (Zondervan, 1987-94). Three volumes in one. McClendon, James. Systematic Theology, 3 vols. (Abingdon, 2002, 1986-2000). Anabaptist. McGrath, Alister. Christian Theology, 3d ed. (Blackwell, 2001). McKim, Donald. Introducing the Reformed Faith (Westminster John Knox, 2001). Menzies, William, and Stanley Horton. Bible Doctrines (Logion, 1993). Pentecostal. Oden, Thomas. Systematic Theology, 3 vols. (Harper, 1987-92; Prince, 2000). Methodist. Olson, Roger. Arminian Theology (IVP, 2006). Olson, Roger. The Mosaic of Christian Belief (IVP, 2002) . Pannenberg, Wolfhart. Systematic Theology, 3 vols. (Eerdmans, 1991,1994, 1997). Rahner, Karl. Foundations of Christian Faith (Seabury, 1978). Idealist Christology. Rahner, Karl. Theological Investigations, 23 vols. (Helicon/Herder and Herder/Seabury/Crossroad, 1961-92). Ratzinger, John. Principles of Catholic Theology (Ignatius, 1987). Rausch, Thomas P. Systematic Theology: A Roman Catholic Approach. (Liturgical Press, 2016). Reymond, Robert. A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith (Thomas Nelson, 1998). Reformed introduction. Shedd, William. Dogmatic Theology, 3d ed. (Presbyterian & Reformed, 2003). Sonderegger, Katherine. Systematic Theology, 3 vols. (Fortress, 2015-). Strong, Augustus. Systematic Theology (Judson, 1907). Tanner, Kathryn. Jesus, Humanity and the Trinity: A Brief Systematic Theology. (Fortress, 2001). Thiessen, Henry. Lectures in Systematic Theology, rev. ed. (Eerdmans, 1977). Thiselton, Anthony C. Systematic Theology. (Eerdmans, 2015). Tillich, Paul. Systematic Theology, 3 vols. (University of Chicago, 1963). Turretin, Francis. Institutes of Elenctic Theology, 3 vols. (P&R, [1679–85] 1997). van der Kooi, Cornelis, and Gijsbert van den Brink. Christian Dogmatics: An Introduction. (Eerdmans, 2017). Translation of 2012 Dutch original. Vos, Geerhardus J. Reformed Dogmatics, 5 vols. (Lexham, 2014-16). Wiley, H. Orton. Christian Theology, 3 vols. (Nazarene Publishing, 1940-43). Arminian perspective. Williams, Rodman. Renewal Theology (Zondervan, 1992). Three volumes in one, Pentecostal. Handbooks, Introductions, and Edited Volumes Allen, Michael, and Scott R. Swain, eds. Christian Dogmatics: Reformed Theology for the Church Catholic. (Baker Academic, 2016). Beinert, Wolfgang, and Francis Schussler Fiorenza, eds. Handbook of Catholic Theology (Crossroad, 1995). Berkhof, Louis. Introduction to Systematic Theology (Eerdmans, 1932; Baker, 1979). Enns, Paul. Moody Handbook of Theology (Moody, 1989). Erickson, Millard. Introducing Christian Doctrine, 2d ed., cd. Arnold Hustad (Baker, 2001). Abridgement of Christian Theology. Grudem, Wayne. Bible Doctrine (Zondervan, 1999). Abridgement of Systematic Theology. Hanson, Paul. Introduction to Christian Theology (Fortress, 1997). Horton, Michael. Pilgrim Theology. (Zondervan, 2013). Distillation of Horton’s Christian Faith. Jones, Beth Felker. Practicing Christian Doctrine. (Baker Academic, 2014). Komanchak, Joseph, Mary Collins, and Dermot Lane, eds. The New Dictionary of Theology (Liturgical, 1987). Latourelle, Rene, and Rino Fisichella, eds. Dictionary of Fundamental Theology (Crossroad, 1994). MacArthur, Biblical Doctrine: A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth. (Crossway, 2017). McGrath, Alister. ed. The Christian Theology Reader, 2d cd. (Blackwell, 2001). McGrath, Alister. Studies in Doctrine (Zondervan, 1997). Four volumes in one. Migliore, Daniel. Faith Seeking Understanding. (Eerdmans, 1991, 2004, 2014). Miller, Ed, and Stanley Grenz, eds. Fortress Introduction to Contemporary Theologies (Fortress, 1998). Plantinga, Richard J., Thomas R. Thompson, and Matthew D. Lundberg. An Introduction to Christian Theology. (Cambridge University Press, 2010). 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While reading Beth Felker Jones’ Practicing Christian Doctrine: An Introduction to Thinking and Living Theologically, I came across the following list of extremely helpful questions to ask while reading theology (on page 29). What are the key Christian teachings being articulated? What is the author’s driving concern or main theme? What counts for the author as authoritative (Scripture, tradition, reason, experience…)? Is the author’s theological method implicit or explicit? How does the author deal with the witness of Scripture? a. Implicitly? Explicitly? b. Does the witness of the Old Testament matter? The New? c. What biblical themes are privileged? d. What interpretive principles are at work? How do these claims relate to other doctrines? How does context (including gender, race, class, culture, and time) shape the theological voice? Is the theologian conscious of this? How does your context shape your evaluation of the piece? Practice reading charitably. What is the best possible interpretation of how the piece reflects an attempt to be faithful to Jesus Christ? How do these theological claims relate to the life of faith? Doe you bring other questions from your experience? If this theological proposal were taken seriously, how would it shape Christian practice? Would it affect our participation in spiritual disciplines? Our understanding of faithful living? Our practice of evangelism? Our life as the church? Add this to my 1 simple trick to read faster, 4 questions to ask while reading a book, and 3 questions to ask while reading the Bible. ...

We’re Expecting! In case you haven’t heard the news, my wife Rachel and I are expecting our firstborn child this August! Rachel is currently 16 weeks along, and we won’t find out the gender of the baby (whom I am affectionately calling “Lump”) for another month. The last few months have been quite busy for us since we found out Rachel is pregnant. She works full-time as a Family Nurse Practitioner. I’m a full-time Ph.D. student. We’re both actively involved in our church. Etc. etc. However, the next few months also promise to be busy as well! I’ve got a dissertation proposal to defend. We’ll be traveling for our siblings’ high school graduation. (Lord-willing and baby-waiting) we’ll both be in my sister-in-law’s wedding this Summer (I’m the officiant). And then? Then Lump makes his or her appearance! ...