Pauline exegesis and synthesis shaped by Genesis’ creational order.
This article offers a constructive alternative to prevailing patterns of reasoning, developing a thicker theological account grounded in Scripture, relational ontology, and Paul’s creational logic. It completes the technical investigation begun in the previous two essays.
This article traces how particular habits of reasoning developed within Christian theology and biblical interpretation. It examines the historical and conceptual shifts that made certain conclusions appear obvious while rendering alternatives implausible.
This article revisits the questions raised in the earlier public series at a fully technical level. It examines patterns of reasoning, hermeneutical assumptions, and ontological commitments that shape how Scripture is read and theology is constructed.
This article offers a full exegetical and conceptual treatment of the argument developed in the preceding essays, examining the biblical text, theological logic, and ontological assumptions in detail. It is written for readers who want to see how the conclusions are grounded in Scripture.
This article examines the patterns of reasoning that underlie contemporary church debates, tracing how theological assumptions shape conclusions before exegesis begins. It develops the argument introduced in “Are We Walking the Same Road?” at a more analytical level.
This article explores how churches can drift into shared assumptions with the surrounding culture without noticing. Rather than focusing on policy outcomes, it examines the deeper patterns of reasoning that shape how meaning, authority, and the body are understood—and asks whether a different path is worth recovering.
A Technical Companion on Participation, Taxis, and Energies Romans 6: Identity, Union, and the Logic of Obedience A Technical Companion on Participation, Taxis, and Energies 1. Why Romans 6 is necessary Romans 6 addresses a question left unresolved if Paul’s theology is read only diagnostically: If disorder flows from living out of alignment with reality,…
A Technical Companion on Taxis Applied in the Assembly 1 Corinthians 14: Speech, Silence, and the Regulation of Energies A Technical Companion on Taxis Applied in the Assembly 1. Why 1 Corinthians 14 must be read precisely 1 Corinthians 14 is frequently misread because interpreters fail to distinguish between two different kinds of activity in…
A Technical Companion on Taxis Proper, Taxis Applied, and Energies 1 Timothy 2: Prayer, Order, and the Restoration of Ecclesial Witness A Technical Companion on Taxis Proper, Taxis Applied, and Energies 1. Why 1 Timothy 2 must be read downstream 1 Timothy 2:1–15 is frequently treated as a primary text for constructing Pauline theology of…
A Technical Companion on Image, Taxis, and Repentance Acts 17 at Athens: Misrecognition and the Call to Reorientation A Technical Companion on Image, Taxis, and Repentance Purpose of this companion Paul’s speech at Athens (Acts 17:22–31) is often read as an example of contextual apologetics or philosophical engagement. While it is clearly adapted to a…