by Jacob Brenton | Oct 14, 2020 | Opinion
It happened again. This time, tears welled in my eyes as I turned up the volume to watch a video of a brave survivor courageously sharing her story of being sexually assaulted by a Baptist pastor from my college town. Anger filled me as I remembered how I had trusted...
by Jacob Brenton | Feb 10, 2020 | Opinion
Much ink has been spilled on the “conservative resurgence” or “fundamentalist takeover” of the Southern Baptist Convention in the late 20th century. Active readers of this site likely don’t need much of a refresher on the politics of fundamentalism jump-started by...
by Jacob Brenton | Mar 13, 2019 | Opinion
What is salvation and how is it received? Scripture continually holds two images of salvation in tension with one another, with neither image neglecting the other. First, our tradition is correct in portraying Jesus as the spiritual savior. Especially in the Gospel of...
by Jacob Brenton | Jul 10, 2018 | Opinion
I feel honored to attend a seminary that very carefully considered their theological curriculum from the beginning. The founders decided not to teach theology in some neatly constructed systematic approach, but in the context of showing how theology has formed over...
