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Weighing in on faith and life.
B.H. Carroll faculty members, students, and those who support its mission desire to create dialog and stoke critical thinking about important topics which relate to faith and life in this world. Below are posts from diverse authors, whose views contribute to the ongoing discussion of these areas. The positions of the authors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of B.H. Carroll Theological Seminary, its faculty, and its governors.
Travels with Karl—Conclusion: Too Big to Forgive
Summer is over. School has started again. And I want to end my travelogue where I began—in Hawaii, with a forgiveness story. I started our journey together with my recollection of meeting Pearl Harbor survivor Richard Fiske. He helped...
Is Refusing to Take the covid19 Vaccine an Act of Faith
The thoughts expressed in the following article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the consensus of opinion of B. H. Carroll Theological Institute’s faculty, staff, and board of governors. They are offered in the...
Ben Witherington III Keynote Speaker at B. H. Carroll Theological Institute’s Fall Colloquy
IRVING, Texas (October 4, 2021) – Biblical Scholar Ben Witherington III, Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary, will be the keynote speaker at B. H. Carroll Theological Institute’s Fall...
Already. Not Yet.
“It seems to me people tend to forget we are to love our enemies, not to satisfy some standard of righteousness, but because God their Father loves them. I have preached on that a hundred times.” - Reverend John Ames, Gilead There’s a...
The Benefits of Theological Education
Today is North Texas Giving Day. It is a day when not-for-profit organizations band together to raise money for their many and varied causes. We at the B. H. Carroll Theological Institute are participating in this celebration of all...
From the President, September 2021
The faculty and staff of B. H. Carroll Theological Institute did not slow down for a minute this summer. Along with preparing for and starting our Master’s Alpha Term courses and doctoral semester seminars, we consolidated our office...
Another leg in the COVID journey
I was thinking about closing out my short, travel fantasy series. So far, I have journeyed back to Hawaii (writing about forgiveness), to France (hope), and through health care (priorities), but then I actually got to travel! So, this...
Marriage and Love of Neighbor
Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord - Leviticus 19:18 I remember when I discovered the Song of Songs uses the same word we translate as “neighbor” in...
B. H. Carroll launches new website
IRVING, Texas (September 7, 2021)—B. H. Carroll Theological Institute has launched a new website which emphasizes the importance of the calling to ministry, the unique paths Carroll provides in theological education and the value of...
Love God, Ignore His People—A Contradiction
He walks beside her. He in his jogging pants and fanny pack and she with her visor and wheelchair. She pushes it for support—and in case she grows tired—but she never grows tired. They circle the neighborhood like clockwork. Until that...