Wince+Sing

“on an age-old anvil wince and sing”
-Gerard Manley Hopkins

Wince+Sing is the official blog of Greystone Theological Institute. W+S provides biblical and theological resources for Christian scholarship, education, and devotion—all from a perspective consonant with and expressive of a comprehensive catholic and deeply Reformed, confessional Christian faith.

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Studying with Greystone: A Student’s Experience

The first time I chose Greystone was a happy accident, and what follows are three reasons why I chose Greystone again, why I intend to complete my MDiv by taking their "elective courses" online, why I intend to pursue my ThM through Greystone, and why I would commend Greystone to others who find themselves in my shoes.

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Spousal Abuse, Pastoral Theology, and Pastoral Practice: The First Step.

For far too long, many have approached these questions within the ambit of that poorly disguised and misnomered field of inquiry, "practical theology," where so much is "practical" and so little is "theological." But domestic violence is in fact a rather prominent biblical theme, requiring serious exegetical labor if we will hear the Word faithfully.

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"Divine Violence" and the Cross

One of the focal points in the discussions surrounding religious violence has been the degree to which some atonement theories purportedly support “divine violence,” which critics would apply to any theory of atonement that would require sin be dealt with on the cross as a form of expiation or punishment.

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After Patriarchy, Part 2: The Story of a Model

If I had a flair for the dramatic, I would say patriarchy died on November 23, 2013. There is some truth in that claim, though it's a truth having more to do with the world of scholarship than the everyday realities many people live with. Instead of going that route, then, I will suggest that November 23, 2013 is one of the most important dates in the convoluted story of patriarchy in the world of biblical scholarship. It is at least a date students of the topic should try to remember.

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