Best of 2007
Most controversial theological issues of 2007:
1. Francis Beckwith’s conversion to Catholicism
2. J.P. Moreland’s paper to the Evangelical Theological Society entitled: How Evangelicals Became Over-Committed to the Bible and What can be Done about It.
Most important books of 2007:
1. UnChristian by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons
2. Kingdom Triangle by JP Moreland
3. Christianity’s Dangerous Idea by Alister McGrath
4. Putting Jesus in His Place by Ed Komoszewski and Robert Bowman
5. They Like Jesus but Not the Church by Dan Kimball
Most Controversial Book
Inspiration and Incarnation by Peter Enns
Top Ten Christian Blogs
1. Between Two Worlds: Theological news that keeps us all informed. Thanks Justin.
2. Scriptorium Daily: How can you go wrong with a group like that? Mark, keep it up!
3. Mark Roberts: Most educational blog. Mark, stay committed to your blog.
4. Evangelical Outpost: Leads well. Joe, I don’t know how you spend so much time on the blog, but I am glad you do.
5. Reformation 21: Making accessible the non-accessible. Phil, Elliott, Rick, and the gang, it is great to see you interact.
5. (tied) Reformation Theology: Bringing you all things reformed. John, your entire site just keeps getting better all the time.
6. Internet Monk: The last of the true blogs. Michael, I see your heart in every post. Don’t stop.
7. Tim Challies: Everyone loves Challies, so it had to make the list. Thanks Tim.
8. Stand to Reason: In defense of the faith. Melinda, Greg, and Amy—what a team. Melinda, what else do you have time for?
9. Pyromaniacs: Holding the conservative-non-emerging fort. Frank, keep those guys honest.
10. Jesus Creed: Emerging, when emerging was not cool. Scott is the emerging web pastor-scholar.
Honorable mention
Best new blog
Conservative Reformed Mafia: A shot of blog adrenaline. Keep it up Jeff.
Most Important Parchment and Pen Post
Postmodernism: How to Disarm a Suspicious Culture
Most Controversial Parchment and Pen Post
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Wonders for Oyarsa on 30 Dec 2007 at 2:04 am #
Ah well - perhaps Wonders for Oyarsa will have to wait for next year.
C Michael Patton on 30 Dec 2007 at 3:07 am #
Well, you certianly do have quit a blog. I like to just go there to look at it! However, I only put blogs up there who have posts most everyday.
Chad Winters on 30 Dec 2007 at 5:29 am #
Sweet!! I already have 4 of the most important books of 2007!!
I’ll have to look at UnChristian…I missed that one somehow
I love books….
C Michael Patton on 30 Dec 2007 at 9:50 am #
Chad, I know you like books. I changed one since Reinventing Jesus was not 2007!
Francis Beckwith on 30 Dec 2007 at 10:27 am #
Do I get a plaque or something?
BTW, Defending Life was a pretty good book.
All kidding aside, I appreciate your irenic spirit and the way in which you discussed my return to the Catholic Church.
Have a Blessed 2008.
Frank
vangelicmonk on 30 Dec 2007 at 11:28 am #
Good stuff! I look forward to what God has instore for this ministry in 2008.
Truth Unites... and Divides on 30 Dec 2007 at 12:28 pm #
I like the list of Top 10 Christian blogs. I find it most amusing that two of the blogs listed have been arguably unflattering to one another: Internet Monk and the Pyromaniacs.
In fact, I submitted a comment to Internet Monk that the Pyromaniacs be listed as an honorable mention on his top 10 list of Christian blogs, but he never posted it since he moderates every comment.
Oh well.
Daniel Eaton on 30 Dec 2007 at 2:43 pm #
I think I’d place Parchment And Pen in a “top blog” category myself. And what about Top Podcasts?
dac on 30 Dec 2007 at 2:52 pm #
I have only read one of the top 5 books, but “A Dangerous Idea” is a great book. One of the best I have ever read
Wonders for Oyarsa on 30 Dec 2007 at 8:30 pm #
Heh - yeah, the daily posting criteria would definitely disqualify me.
Carrie Hunter on 30 Dec 2007 at 10:26 pm #
Michael great list! I am especially fond of the 51% Protestant posts. I got to rant and still keep my job!!
Vance on 31 Dec 2007 at 1:33 pm #
That Peter Enns book is very good, I am reading it now!
The Boar’s Head Tavern » on 01 Jan 2008 at 10:58 am #
[...] to Michael Patton for including Internet Monk in his top ten list. That the list includes Phil Johnson as well shows that Michael certainly refutes the stereotype [...]
Alex on 05 Jul 2008 at 8:27 am #
So have you read all of those book already? I am particular curious as to if you read UnChristian. I am currently going through it. Quite humbling and eye-opening