The best in theological sandwiches.
HUDSON TAYLOR
The Evangelistic Sandwich
Curried tuna, olives, bell pepper, celery, lettuce, tomato, peanuts.
MARABEL MORGAN
Sweet & Hard to Swallow
Peanut butter, honey, banana.
BILL BRIGHT
Four Spiritual Ingredients
Cream cheese, tomato, sprouts, on a bagel.
DIETRICH BONHOEFFER
It’s Come of Age
Roast beef, cream cheese, tomato, sprouts, on sourdough.
GEORGE ELDON LADD
Sandwich of the Kingdom
Roast beef, tomato, Cheddar, cucumber, on pumpernickel.
GUSTAVO GUTIÉRREZ
A Liberating Sandwich
Beef mix, Cheddar, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, & salsa.
C. S. LEWIS
The Mere Sandwich
Tomato, sprouts, cucumber, lettuce, on whole grain.
SAINT FRANCIS
A Humble Sandwich
Provolone, tomato, sprouts, cucumber, on whole grain.
JOHN WESLEY
The Perfect Sandwich
Swiss, provolone, tomato, sprouts, on whole grain.
REINHOLD NIEBUHR
A Sandwich of Light and Darkness
Cheddar, provolone, tomato, cucumber on sourdough and pumpernickel.
HANS KÜNG
On Being a Sandwich
Swiss, Cheddar, tomato, lettuce, on rye.
JONATHAN EDWARDS
Hot From an Angry Microwave
Provo, Swiss, tomato, cucumber, sprouts, on a bagel.
RUDOLF BULTMANN
Demythologized
Turkey, Swiss, sprouts, cucumber, on pumpernickel.
HARVEY COX
The Secular Sandwich
Turkey, cream cheese, tomato, sprouts, on a bagel.
BOB JONES
A Pure Sandwich
Turkey, cream cheese, tomato, sprouts, on sourdough.
JOHN CALVIN
Made for Two Lips
Ham, Swiss, tomato, lettuce, on a French roll.
HAROLD LINDSELL
The Inerrent Sandwich
Ham, cheddar, sprouts, cucumber, on rye.
GEORG HEGEL
Dialectably Delicious
Ham, provo, tomato, cucumber, on pumpernickel.
JACQUES ELLUL
The Meaning of the Sandwich
Ham, cream cheese, tomato, sprouts, on a French roll.
KARL BARTH
A Sandwich in Outline
Ham, Swiss, tomato, cucumber, on rye.
The best in theological sandwiches as they are described on the menu board posted in The Catalyst, the snack bar at Fuller Theological Seminary.
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