Academic Papers
REVISITING THE INSUFFICIENCY OF GENERAL REVELATION
In this paper, I argue that general revelation does not provide sufficient knowledge for a person to be saved today because (1) Scripture overwhelmingly points to this view, (2) thematic continuity between Israel and the Church makes more sense on this view, and (3) a saving relationship requires the illumination of the gospel
CRITIQUING THE ARGUMENT FOR GOD'S PASSIBILITY FROM THE NECESSITY OF “SUFFERING LOVE”
Advocates of divine passibility such as Jürgen Moltmann and Nicholas Wolterstorff (from whom the title of this paper is derived) have argued that God must be vulnerable to suffering if He is to have real affectionate love for humans. My objective is to explicate my thoughts on why this particular argument for divine passibility is unpersuasive.
DEFENDING THEMATIC CONTINUITY BETWEEN LEVITICAL SIN OFFERING AND CHRIST'S ATONING DEATH
In this essay, I will defend the thematic continuity between Christ’s atoning sacrifice (particularly concerning Matthew’s account of the Lord’s Supper (Mat 26:26-29)) and the Levitical sin offering (Lev 4-5). This is echoed by Isaiah’s suffering servant (Isa 53) and the eschatological overtone in Hebrews 9-10. Relevant themes that will be evaluated include “pouring out,” atonement, forgiveness of sin, “many,” blood sacrifice, substitution, and retribution.
CONSTRUCTING AN APOLOGETICS CASE FROM THE HISTORICITY OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS
Arguing for a Classicalist and Minimal Facts Methodology.
THEOLOGY OF GRATUITOUS EVIL
Examination of Theological Approaches to the Existence of Gratuitous Evil