

Blogs by Stephen Nichols
Memories
Article by July 2008
Here's one for the historians. "Memory is much more significant than originality." Samuel Wells, Improvisation: The Drama of Christian Ethics, 147.... continue
What's in a name?
Article by July 2008
Two conversations from this past week got me thinking. The first was with a self-professed evangelical Episcopalian who freelances for the Philadelphia Inquirer and Lancaster's New Era papers. She was writing a piece on the Pew study, specifically trying to... continue
Rosell's new book and Balmer's fascinating panel
Article by June 2008
One quick addition to my summer reading list: Garth Rosell's The Surprising Work of God: Harold John Ockenga, Billy Graham, and the Rebirth of Evangelicalism. Ockenga was in the first graduating class of Westminster, among the faculty and student exiles... continue
Summer Reading
Article by June 2008
Compliance is good, even if it comes late, which is to say I finally have my summer reading list to add to the mix. I'm working on a book on American religious history this summer, so I'll be reading just... continue
The Outsiders
Article by June 2008
Thabiti, since you and I aren't at the General Assembly this week and everyone else is, let's say we find a B B King concert to go to. Game? We outsiders have to stick together. (This, of course, doesn't mean you,... continue
Two heroes, to be exact
Article by June 2008
Yes, Derek got to meet his hero--he has stacks full of blues cds but won't fess up to them. Not only did I get to spend time with Derek, meet and hear B B King, I also got to have... continue
If you're going to read a list of names, have an accent.
Article by June 2008
I used to tell people that Sinclair Ferguson could have read the phone book during his lectures and it would have not only been interesting, but profound. My theory was put to the test not by a Scottish brogue, but... continue
Ghostbusters
Article by May 2008
I came across this quote in reading Charles Briggs's infamous inaugural address, "The Authority of Holy Scripture" (1891), the address that led to his ouster from the PCUSA: "[The theory of inerrancy] is a ghost of modern evangelicalism to frighten children."... continue
Oops
Article by May 2008
Rev Boadicea Von Ribbentrop, as one who sees her role as correcting errant brethren, just reminded me that Blondie's song was actually "Heart of Glass," a common mistake, she informed me, that men make. She is, after all, right. And... continue
















