In much happier, nonviolent news, Anthony Smith is back blogging and he has a post of reflections on listening to Driscoll’s recent talk in NC. In his reaction to the atonement issue, he writes this—

I think Driscoll’s comment [that PSA is ‘the’ key way of understanding Jesus’ death] should not be read as debate-ending comments but further reason to read the history of atonement ideas. He has aligned himself with one stream of understanding Jesus’ death to the pushing aside of others.

Excellent. Anthony is exactly right about the clues we should listen for in theological discourse, and right again about how to thoughtfully respond to them. Start that man a tab.