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Understanding the Land Promise: Conclusion
2008-07-17 17:47:00 Continuing from part 7…. At last, this series is coming to a close. We’ve explored an understanding of the land promise informed by NT Scripture itself. All believers are Abraham’s heirs, and they inherit the promise that he would be heir of the world (Rom. 4:13-16). Gentile believers can expect to “live long ...
Understanding the Land Promise: Part 7
2008-07-10 02:53:00 Continuing from part 6…. I hope this post concludes my arguments, responses, and all other considerations of the matter – warning: this is a lengthy post! :) I plan to follow up with a concluding post which explains the ramifications for holding my position. Conditionality of the Land (follow up) Before I begin, let me share a passage which ...
Sathya Sai Baba Bans But Permits Foot Touching
2008-07-04 23:42:00 At the Bal Vikas conference in Prashanti Nilayam in 2001, after sixty years of offering what he deems to be his Holy Feet to be touched, Sathya Sai Baba declared that he was not going to allow padnamaskaar to anyone anymore. This is reported on an official Sathya Sai Organization web page at http://www.saibaba.org.hk/step6-.htm). As is ...
Understanding the Land Promise: Part 6
2008-06-29 00:10:00 As is frequently the case, when publishing a series of posts on my blog, I encounter a lot of comments and counterpoints. This can sidetrack me and lead toward my leaving a series unfinished. Of course there are other reasons for my nack for leaving series unfinished…. I do want to interact with some of ...
Understanding the Land Promise: Excursus
2008-06-24 14:31:00 Before continuing with a couple points related more directly to the land promise, and then going on to finish this series, I thought it would be good to address an important side issue. In the comments of part 5, it was again stated that I am wrong for going backward from the New Testament ...
Understanding the Land Promise: Part 5 (Answering Objections)
2008-06-20 14:00:00 –continuing from part 4. I thought that the fifth post would be the last, but Will Dudding brought up some objections in the comments of the last post. This has caused me to dig a little deeper, and in the end has only increased my confidence in this understanding of the land promise. So ...
Understanding the Land Promise: Part 4
2008-06-11 13:48:00 –continuing from part 3. Here is a fourth, and most definitive basis for “spiritualizing” the land promise…. 4) The connection between land and rest To start, read these verses in Hebrews 4. Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. For ...
Understanding the Land Promise: Part 3
2008-06-10 13:00:00 –continuing from part 2. Justification for “Spiritualizing” the Land Promise Whenever one starts talking of “spiritualizing” a text, various wrong-headed assumptions abound. Dispensationalists often use this charge to show our disregard for the Biblical text. And sometimes, any honest effort to show metaphorical language in Scripture is met with suspicion — oh so you are ...
Theology of the Body for Teens - Guys Segment
2008-06-07 18:21:00 This clip is from a segment geared specifically for high-school boys.
By: Catholic Tube
Patsy?s Razor: Remember, It?s Only a Model
2008-06-06 21:17:00 When I was a young boy my father used to take me to the Smithsonian at least a couple of times a year. We always avoided the art museums and spent most our time roaming the science halls. I remember a large model of an atom hanging from one of the ceilings, just like ...
By: Sharp Iron
Theology of the Body for Teens - Girls Segment
2008-06-05 17:20:00 This clip is from a segment geared specifically for high-school girls.
By: Catholic Tube
Understanding the Land Promise: Part 2
2008-06-04 15:42:00 –continuing from yesterday’s post. The Land Promise Fulfilled? But was the actual promise fulfilled? Were the boundaries of the land promised in Gen. 15:18-21 ever completely owned by Israel? The dispensationalists say no, and they point to history and the Biblical record of what land Israel possessed. The Philistines and other groups remained in the land such ...
Understanding the Land Promise: Part 1
2008-06-03 20:00:00 Some of you probably know that I am a former dispensationlist. I have since embraced Covenant Theology, at least in a broad sense. One of the key factors in my change concerning this position centered on the promise of the land. In my experience, the promise concerning a land for Abraham’s descendants plays a ...
Theology of the Body for Teens - Coeds
2008-06-02 15:23:00 This segment is taken from the introduction to the DVD series.
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One Month to Live
2008-06-02 07:07:00 by Kerry & Chris Shook This was a pretty solid book. It had a little bit of the trappings of pop-christianity, but at the root was a solid message: How would your priorities change if you knew that you had only 30 days to live?
By: dwight..knoll
The Blog of the Lord
2008-06-02 04:41:00 About the comic, artist Dan Piraro says, I have no idea if the pope has a blog, but it is always interesting to me how organized religion can embrace modern ideas and technology, while keeping one foot so firmly planted in the dark ages. Related: Just a sec, God and Bizarro as prophet/critic
By: JakeBouma.com
On Grace and Justice
2008-05-31 21:50:00 I think there is a popular thought that goes something like: “Yes, God is just. However, He is only just because He offers us Grace.” We need to be aware that God is just and He would be just even if He were not gracious. I thank God that He is gracious, but many people seem ...
By: dwight..knoll
John Hagee: deviant theology, dangerous foreign policy
2008-05-31 17:23:00 Religion John Hagee: deviant theology, dangerous foreign policy By John Taylor Pastor John Hagee gleefully anticipates the death of hundreds of millions of people in a series of wars preparing the world for the second coming of Christ: "The end of the world is rapidly... Click on the headlines to read the full story!
Theology of the Body For Teens
2008-05-31 14:25:00 Theology of the Body for Teens is a revolutionary new program designed to give teens an authentic understanding of human sexuality.
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Understanding Theology of the Body
2008-05-25 13:49:00 Ann Haninck discusses understanding Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body.
By: Catholic Tube
The Four Loves
2008-05-21 00:00:00 by C.S. Lewis The greatness of Plato’s Symposium is to the greatness of this book as the sphere of the Earth is to the sphere of the fixed stars. The four loves are: Affection, Friendship, Eros, and Charity (Storge, Philos, Eros, and Agape). I especially connected with Lewis’ redemption of Eros. The sternest feminist need not grudge my sex ...
By: dwight..knoll
Theodicy: God is Good
2008-05-19 05:46:00 In an article entitled “Good God?“, atheist Peter Singer addresses some usual answers that Christians forward when faced with the question of why evil exists if God is good. His answers reveal much about the shallow reasoning that atheists display when pondering the tough questions. I will discuss his answers. Singer starts by reasoning the following: ...
Gödel, Escher, Bach:
2008-05-16 14:49:00 an Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter This is a pretty good book. It does a great job of “continuing” from where my St. John’s liberal education left off into the 20th century. The author’s style is well-suited for introducing extremely complicated ideas in the most copacetic way possible. However, what the book promises, it does not deliver. ...
By: dwight..knoll
On Rejection
2008-05-13 23:51:00 or Ration vs. Emotion I have lived a very sheltered life, I haven’t experienced much tragedy. Just remember that, because I want to keep this in the proper perspective. Rejection is really rough. My reason and my emotion generally get along pretty well. Sometimes my emotions decide to rebel against their rational overlords, but those rebellions are ...
By: dwight..knoll
Fire From Heaven
2008-05-12 17:13:00 I have a feeling that 1 Samuel 19:20-21 and 2 Kings 1:9-12 looked very similar in the spiritual realm. Then Saul sent messengers to take David, and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also ...
By: dwight..knoll
What The Hell Did He Say?
2008-05-10 01:03:00 Throughout these discussions a persistent question has been raised; how can anyone be blind to the obvious scriptural supports for the doctrine of Hell? It has even been pointed out that Jesus himself talks very clearly of a definite place called Hell. Since both the scriptures and the Messiah are Jewish, it may help if ...
By: Sharp Iron
Toilet theology
2008-05-08 19:29:00 When I was growing up, a few things were consistent: Velveeta® Shells and Cheese, quiet tables, and Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader. The Bathroom Reader series is designed specifically with reading while sitting on the toilet in mind. According to the Wikipedia article, “Their volumes contain information on subjects such as quotes, dumb criminals, palindromes, anagrams, urban ...
By: JakeBouma.com
Tutu: ‘Black Theology Seeks the Liberation of All’
2008-05-07 15:59:00 By: Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights advocate — Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu When we were struggling in South Africa against the vicious racist... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
The Pilgrim?s Progress
2008-05-06 23:18:00 by John Bunyan Excellent book. I especially like the second part and the aspect of community that it points out. The motley crew of pilgrims all traveling down the road to the King’s Dominion is very encouraging and insightful.
By: dwight..knoll
Black Theology & Black Power
2008-05-06 22:30:00 Introduction: This is a descriptive review of Black Theology & Black Power by James H. Cone, (New York: [Harper & Row, 1969]. It is not an attempt to politicize Cone?s arguments, but to simply explain what the book attempts to put forth. Keep in mind that according to Cone?s ideas in 1969, Black theology demands ?blackness ...
By: Webloggin
Mission Shift
2008-05-06 21:15:00 Over the past year, I have experienced a huge paradigm shift in my thinking about life and ministry. As a result, I have watched with interest how this shift has affected my theology and my ministry practice. Below is a brief explanation of the shift that has occurred, and a few of the resultant ramifications. The SHIFT: I no longer ...
Black Theology & Black Power [Digg]
2008-05-06 18:43:00 This is a descriptive review of Black Theology & Black Power by James H. Cone, (New York: [Harper & Row, 1969]. It is not an attempt to politicize Cone?s arguments, but to simply explain what the book attempts to put forth.
By: Stix Blog
Black Theology & Black Power
2008-05-06 18:28:00 Introduction:This is a descriptive review of Black Theology & Black Power by James H. Cone, (New York: [Harper & Row, 1969]. It is not an attempt to politicize Cone?s arguments, but to simply explain what the book attempts to put forth. Keep in mind that according to Cone?s ideas in 1969, Black theology demands ?blackness as the sole criterion for dialogue (p. 148)?. Additionally, as much as Cone would have liked his works to become the definitive explanation of Black Theology, many Black theologians dispute the fact and point out that Cone?s Black Theology is actually Black Liberation Theology.Rev. Eugene Rivers of Azusa Christian Community in Boston described Black Liberation Theology when interviewed on Hannity & Colmes May 2, 2008.?Black Liberation Theology is left-wing social science masquerading as theology . . . it?s warmed over defunct Marxist structuralism.?Review The primary question that the book intends to answer is, ?What is the theology of Black Power, and ...
By: Faultline USA
Making a Meal of It: Rethinking the Theology of the Lord's Supper
2008-05-06 18:02:00 Making a Meal of It: Rethinking the Theology of the Lord's Supper # Author:Ben Witherington III# Format:PDF 1.0MB# Page Count:168# Publisher: Baylor University Press (2007)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 1602580154# ISBN-13: 9781602580152Making a Meal of It explores the background and implication of the Lord's Supper. Delving into its historical and Scriptural origins, Witherington argues that the Lord's Supper is a sacramental celebration of the community of God, designed to incorporate people of varying backgrounds. Excavating the diverse ways in which Scripture and early Christian tradition speak about the Lord's Supper, Witherington advocates that the meal is primarily about who the people of God are and how they should thus live together.
Theology on Crack
2008-05-04 07:48:00 On Friday, I did something I was beginning to wonder if I'd ever do. I went out for a beer with my sponsor from RCIA. This may seem like something small to you but you don't know the whole story. See my sponsor and I met a little over two years ago and we've said from the beginning "we need to get up and have a beer sometime" and we never did it. Almost every conversation over two years ended with that tag line. All of the sudden, I had an epiphany: why don't we just literally schedule a time to go out and have a beer?Well we invited a few others. In fact I think there were seven who showed up. Thats a holy number, it proves something. Funny my sponsor and I didn't even really talk that much. So we need to schedule another one to make up. Here's where I'm going with all of this...There's something called "Theology on Tap" where young Catholics get together and listen to a speaker talk about a certain point of theology. Well Charlotte no longer has "Theology on Tap...
Black Liberation Theology
2008-05-03 19:52:00 Here is a good summarization of what Black Liberation Theology is: H/T to What Does the Prayer Really Say? The Marxist Roots of Black Liberation Theology by Anthony B. Bradley What is Black Liberation Theology anyway? Barack Obama?s former pastor,...
By: Stix Blog
Day 2a: Unshakable Faith Conference
2008-05-03 18:47:00 The high point of the first half of day 2 of Unshakable Faith was Dr. William Lane Craig’s presentation of Leibniz’s argument for the existence of God. It goes like this: Everything that exists must have a cause, either as an intrinsic necessity or from some external source. If the universe has a cause, it must be ...
Flickr + God
2008-05-02 22:44:00 The photograph below is considered the most interesting image tagged with “god” on Flickr. God and Automobiles, originally uploaded by g. s. george on flickr. The photographer, Geoffrey George, writes eloquently of his thoughts about the photo: This is the memorable and ironic view that greets every motorist traveling south on I-75 towards downtown. Thousands of these motorists ...
By: JakeBouma.com
Revisiting Obama?s Liberation Theology Church
2008-05-02 22:17:00 In March of 2007, I wrote an article expressing grave concerns about Obama?s Liberation Theology church and his controversial pastor, Jeremiah Wright. Last year few Americans, other than Theologians or graduates from left-leaning seminaries such as Brite Divinity School, even knew about Liberation Theology. The following republished article exposed the truth about Jeremiah Wright?s church and ...
By: Webloggin
Revisiting Obama?s Liberation Theology Church [Digg]
2008-05-02 16:45:00 The following republished article exposed the truth about Jeremiah Wright?s church . . .Additionally provided are some important points about the grave dangers of Liberation Theology written in 1984 by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI).
By: Stix Blog
Revisiting Obama?s Liberation Theology Church
2008-05-02 16:33:00 In March of 2007, I wrote an article expressing grave concerns about Obama?s Liberation Theology church and his controversial pastor, Jeremiah Wright. Last year few Americans, other than Theologians or graduates from left-leaning seminaries such as Brite Divinity School, even knew about Liberation Theology.The following republished article exposed the truth about Jeremiah Wright?s church and quotes from the works of James H. Cone, one of the primary authors of Black Liberation Theology. Additionally provided are some important points about the grave dangers of Liberation Theology written in 1984 by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI).Following is the text from Obama?s Marxist Liberation Theology Church :The best lie is a little pig that?s always hidden between several fluffy layers of truth and covered with a lot of lipstick and charisma.This is a follow-up to yesterday?s article originally posted on Right Truth and here ?What Obama?s Church Preaches? Note: This article is...
By: Faultline USA
Bible book removal hypothetical
2008-05-02 02:28:00 Martin Luther is famous for many things, including the phrase sola scriptura (”Scipture alone”). Interestingly enough, he had quite a distaste for several books throughout the Bible. In his Prefaces to the New Testament, Luther said of the book of James, “St. James? epistle is really an epistle of straw?for it has nothing of the ...
By: JakeBouma.com
Storytelling with C. S. Lewis
2008-05-01 19:11:00 With Prince Caspian soon to be in the theaters, I have been reflecting somewhat on the writings and theology of CS Lewis. Have you ever wondered why he wrote The Chronicles of Narnia? I am convinced it is partly because he knew that stories often teach theology better than simply teaching theology. Look at these quotes ...
Final Objection to Predestination
2008-04-28 09:00:00 I’ve posted much on the topic of predestination lately. I have posted a general definition here, on its definite nature according to the counsel of God’s will here, and finally on the two-edged sword of double predestination here. The two primary objections to predestination are the hyper-Calvinist error of double predestination, and the ...
Cardinal Arinze on Theology of the Body
2008-04-27 15:37:00 Dear friends, as promoters of the important message of Roman Curia Cardinal Arinze, we are happy to offer you 5 editions of his teachings on Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. We will start with an introduction for now. Remember that it would greatly benefit you, your family and parish to get your ...
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Killing a God Who Isn't Against White People - Jeremiah Wright's Theology
2008-04-24 19:52:00 Cross-posted by Maggie at Maggie's NotebookI'm speechless. Stay with this video - it doesn't take long to get the part about Black Liberation Theology advocating killing a God who is not for "us" [Blacks] and against white people. Then there's more about killing that God.Take a look into Barack Obama's Pastor's theology, which he, Jeremiah Wright, so proudly professes.Thank you to netstepinc and YouTubeSenator Barack Obama, Jeremiah Wright, Trinity United Christian Church, James Cone, Christianity, Black Liberation Theology, Glen Beck, YouTube
By: Faultline USA
Subversive Blogger Awards, round two
2008-04-17 20:10:00 It’s time for round two of the Subversive Blogger Awards. American author Henry Miller (1891-1980) once said, “The new always carries with it the sense of violation, of sacrilege. What is dead is sacred; what is new, that is different, is evil, dangerous, or subversive.” Subversive bloggers are unsatisfied with the status quo, whether in ...
By: JakeBouma.com
Did I Contradict Jesus?
2008-04-16 18:52:00 Christian, the keeper of the blog Free Thinking Joy, has accused me of contradicting Jesus: In my remarks about the Ten Commandments, I have come to the conclusion that their real content can be summarized as “Treat others as you would like to be treated by them”, also known as the Golden Rule. Jesus, as quoted ...
Ten Commandments for Atheists, pt. 2
2008-04-15 23:13:00 The ironically named Christian, proprietor of Free Thinking Joy, asserts that the Ten Commandments are perfectly compatible with atheism. It is absurd on its face to think that any of the first four commandments, which center on man’s relationship to God, could be followed or even understood by atheists. Christian’s analysis is flawed, as ...
Ten Commandments for Atheists
2008-04-15 09:17:00 “I guess that most atheists may not be aware of the fact that they observe the Ten Commandments better than many observant Jews and Christians,” says Christian, keeper of Free Thinking Joy. Let’s examine his post and see if that is true or if Christian is blowing smoke. 1. You shall have no ... |
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