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One More: Camping’s Crime
Sums things up rather nicely. Like other would-be prophets before him, Camping has trivialized the Day of the Lord. This is Camping’s crime: he has turned it into an entertainment piece. He gives the atheists something else to laugh about … Continue reading
What If It’s True?
This is the best response to Harold Camping’s rapture-mania I’ve seen so far. The ending deserves a standing ovation: But even if we assume that the 21st is the end, and there’s no need to maintain any savings to fall … Continue reading
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The Rapture Needs to Get Left Behind
Chaplain Mike at Internet Monk gives a succinct, almost pastoral explanation of why he no longer holds to the eschatological doctrines he was taught in his youth. It’s a good piece well worth reading. Here’s a taste: Before I ever … Continue reading
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Is Odin a Christian?
Apologies for the title to Mercer Chancellor and fellow FBC member Kirby Godsey. Mere Comments’s Lars Walker notes Christian influences in the depictions of the Norse gods in the new Thor movie: The Odin of the Vikings was most of … Continue reading
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Willimon, Ehrmann, and the Problem of Suffering
I agree with Bishop Willimon that the problem of suffering is not really like an algebra problem to be solved, but rather more like an evil to be combated. Pine Grove UMC (pastor, Don Burgess) was built over a hundred … Continue reading
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John and Christology
I love this quotation from F. C. Conybeare: If Athanasius had not had the Fourth Gospel to draw texts from, Arius would never have been confuted…if Arius had not had the Fourth Gospel to draw texts from, he would not … Continue reading
If Christ Is Not Risen…
Well, read the rest for your self. The problem with a lot of conservative Protestant theology is that it tries to nail things down too neatly. And some of those nails won’t hold the weight they’re expected to. (H/T: Pseudo-Polymath) … Continue reading
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God’s Letter to a Six-Year Old (via the ABC)
Whatever your opinion of the Archbishop of Canterbury, I hope you’ll appreciate Rowan Williams’ pastoral wisdom in responding to this little girl’s question: A six-year-old Scottish girl named Lulu wrote a letter to God: “To God, How did you get … Continue reading
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An Evangelical Calvinist Defends Rob Bell
I haven’t been obsessing about Rob Bell’s Love Wins. A lot of folks have. They need to read what Richard Mouw, president of Fuller Theological Seminary, has to say. If you’re curious, still think that Greg Boyd may be on … Continue reading
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Thought for the Day
“It is hard to think of a teaching that is more evidence-based than the doctrine of original sin” (John Hobbins) Or, as the old joke says, “I believe in total depravity because it’s the only doctrine I can truly live … Continue reading
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