These are my (Josh Carter) research notes, theological essays, and working ideas made public. This isn't a blog but a public repository of what I call me "second brain", aka. my notes (at least, the ones I make public). If you want my less-academic, more polished publicised writings check out my Substack.

ℹ Foundations:

• My Epistemology
  • my framework for determining what is true
• My Theological Framework
  • what I believe, organised systematically

Writings

Finished, self-contained pieces on specific questions.

Hot Topics 🔥

• The Passion Translation
  • Brief analysis of why TPT can't be trusted
• A Case Against Generational Curses
  • Are generational curses biblical?
• Soul Ties - A Biblical Critique
  • Can a Christian have a spiritual "tie" with someone?
• Christian Engagement with the Spirituality of First Nations People
  • Should Christians participate in First Nations ceremonies?
• What Can Women Do in the Church?
  • Gender restrictions in ministry, pastoring, and teaching

Essays (full Nerd mode)

• Book of Enoch
  • Is the Book of Enoch scripture? Can we trust it?
• The Church as God's New Temple
  • Ephesians 2:13-22 study of the identity of the church.

My Substack (Josh et al.)

These are less academic, with the goal of trying to order my thoughts into more accessible language. It's mostly just me processing random theological thoughts: https://joshetal.substack.com

Other

• A Summary of the Evidence of Christ's Resurrection
  • 15 evidences for the resurrection examined
• Holy Spirit - Indwelling, Filling, and Tongues
  • What the Spirit does at salvation, ongoing, and in gifts.
• A Short Guide to Studying Scripture
  • How to go deeper than simple reading
• Suggested Bible Reading Order
  • A few approaches to spice up Bible study

Research

Dense, sourced notes actively being developed.

• Babel, Pentecost, and the Reversal of Language Division
  • Exploring how Pentecost undoes the fragmentation of Babel
• Dispensationalism
  • A rebuttal of the Rapture, Great Tribulation, and Dispensational Theology
• Holy Communion
  • Is Communion more than memorial? Is the Eucharist sacramental?
• Prophecy in Scripture
  • Prophecy throughout Scripture, including the gift
• Sacrifices & Feasts of the Old Testament
  • The Levitical system: what it meant, and how it has been fulfilled in Christ
• The Abrahamic Covenant
  • Is Israel's Abrahamic land promise still relevant today?
• The Book of Revelation
  • Overview and how to read Revelation
• The Gift of Tongues
  • What is the Gift of Tongues and how should it operate?
• The Parousia
  • A breakdown and timeline of the return of Christ
• Women in Ministry
  • Biblical gender restrictions for church examined

In Progress

• Salvation - Eternal Security & Apostasy
• Old or Young Earth Creation
• Spiritual Warfare
• Presence of God