Category Archives: Harassing the Hobgoblins

Outline of God, Revelation, Authority (vol 5)

Posted on May 8, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

By Carl F Henry. The first four volumes dealt with epistemology.  The final two deal with ontology and the doctrine of God. “God who stands” = personal sovereign containing in himself the ground of his own existence. “God who stays” … Continue reading →

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Harassing the Hobgoblins: Intro to Analytic Theology

Posted on April 9, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

I am not an expert in analytic theology, and I have been critical of analytic philosophy in the past.  Nonetheless, it can be useful in clarifying concepts.  One problem is that people jump into the deeper waters, reading countless computer … Continue reading →

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Which Trinity? Robert Jenson

Posted on March 27, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

Continuing McCall’s work.  Here is a retraction on my part.  A few years ago I praised Robert Jenson’s Systematic Theology.  Indeed, there are some fine essays in there.  I must retract, however, the section on the doctrine of God. Robert … Continue reading →

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