Articles By: David Nilsen
David Nilsen received his B.A. in Philosophy from Biola University in 2008. He is currently a student at Westminster Seminary in California, studying to receive an M.A. in Historical Theology. David has been blogging about Theology, Philosophy and Politics since 2004, and is hopeful about the ability of New Media technologies to further the Gospel of Christ and to allow Christian thinkers an open venue in the marketplace of ideas. David's passion is to help spark a reawakening of Classical Western thought in America (especially through education) and to help bring about a new Reformation in the church.
An Icon of The Man of Steel
In The last week, the internet (or at least a certain portion of it) has been abuzz with excitement, loathing, and a good deal of speculation. This storm of strong emotions and opinions was set in motion by the release of a single image: The first official look at Henry Cavill in full costume as...
August 8th, 2011 | Culture, Film, Other | Read More
Evangelicals And The Sacramental World Of Harry Potter
I love Harry Potter. I wouldn’t say that I’m obsessed, though I will admit to owning a pair of circular, wire-framed glasses and a light-up wand. For me, it was a rather slow journey from apathy and ignorance to appreciation (and perhaps just a touch of obsession). I started out in...
November 23rd, 2010 | Other | Read More
Evangelical Or Reformed?
I consider myself an “evangelical” four days a week. The other three, well, I’m not so sure. This ambivalence toward the label seems to be part and parcel of being a Reformed (especially confessional) Christian in America today. To be Reformed is necessarily to be suspicious of “those American...
September 13th, 2010 | Evangelicals, Protestant, Social Justice, The Gospel | Read More
Not Your Own
If there’s one thing most people agree on, it’s that human beings have an unqualified right to do what they want with their own bodies.
There are, of course, a few exceptions, most of which are mired in debate. For example, should a minor be able to get a tattoo or piercing without parental consent? ...
May 5th, 2010 | Bioethics, Culture, Evangelicals, Rights Reason & Religion | Read More
In Defense Of Complementarianism: A Response To Allen Yeh (Part 3)
In my last post I gave several theological arguments designed to undermine the presuppositions of egalitarianism, show that Christianity is inherently patriarchal, and prove that there does not need to be any inherent opposition between equality and hierarchy. Now I will examine three important Biblical...
December 3rd, 2009 | Culture, Evangelicals, Protestant, Religion | Read More
In Defense Of Complementarianism: A Response To Allen Yeh (Part 2)
A few weeks ago I wrote this blog post as a response to this post by Dr. Allen Yeh on the Scriptorium, which was a non-theological case for egalitarianism. Now Dr. Yeh has written his second post, which purports to be a theological defense of egalitarianism. I am obliged to point out, however, that...
November 18th, 2009 | Evangelicals, Philosophy, Religion | Read More
Is Christianity a Metanarrative?
Lyotard famously summed up postmodern philosophy as “incredulity toward metanarratives.” Despite the varying strands of postmodernism that have emerged in recent decades, one unifying factor is a suspicion of the “metanarrative.” This leads naturally to the question, “What is a metanarrative?”...
November 4th, 2009 | Other, Outtakes, Philosophy, Postmodernism, Religion | Read More
In Defense of Complementarianism: A Response to Allen Yeh (Part 1)
Last week on The Scriptorium Dr. Allen Yeh made a non-theological case for egalitarianism. The theologian in me immediately wants to respond by asking, “Why bother? If there is a theological case to be made, who cares what culture has to say?” Indeed, I am concerned that Dr. Yeh chooses to lead...
October 8th, 2009 | Culture, Religion | Read More
Morality And The Wrath Of God
One of the major objections to Christianity raised by some atheists is that the God of the Bible does not seem to be a good God. In contrast to the popular portrayals of a benign and merciful Jesus who loves everyone, God (the Father) seems wrathful and angry. Nothing epitomizes this wrathful attitude...
October 5th, 2009 | Apologetics, Ethics, Philosophy, Religion | Read More
Why Calvin? Why Now?
No one in the history of the church has been so equally reviled and adored by so many as John Calvin. Some of the greatest pastors, theologians and missionaries in both Great Britain and America have considered themselves Calvinists. And yet for the majority of modern American Evangelicalism, Calvin...
September 29th, 2009 | Culture, Evangelicals, Know Your Evangelicals, Protestant | Read More
