“It [the Church] firmly believes, professes, and proclaims that those not living within the Catholic Church, not only pagans, but also Jews and heretics and schismatics cannot become participants in eternal life, but will depart ‘into everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his angels’ [Matt. 25:41], unless before the end of lifeContinue reading “For Discussion: Has the Roman Catholic Church Changed Its View on the Salvation of Atheists and Other Religions?”
Category Archives: Theologia
C. Michael Patton Explains Sola Scriptura
UPDATE: A Catholic Response. C. Michael Patton from The Theology Program and Reclaiming the Mind Ministries has a wonderful series going at Parchment and Pen defending the Protestant stand on Sola Scriptura. Today’s episode deals with the basis for claiming the canon of scripture- your Bible’s table of contents- is inspired, even though that listContinue reading “C. Michael Patton Explains Sola Scriptura”
The IMonk Spends Five Hours With Scott Hahn: The Full Report
UPDATE: OK. Here we go again. I’m not putting up with it this time. You want to respond respectfully, great. But anything less than calm and reasonable isn’t going to make it. If you don’t know about my wrestlings with Catholicism, I can’t catch you up. Hit the search engine or ask someone who obsessivelyContinue reading “The IMonk Spends Five Hours With Scott Hahn: The Full Report”
Can A Christian Sing The Blues?
***sigh*** When someone says I’ve written something I shouldn’t have written, you can be almost certain that I’ve written something using the language of lament. L-A-M-E-N-T. All of you that just said “huh?” please step into the side room. If you came in a bus, they’ll wait. It’s time for a lesson on some ofContinue reading “Can A Christian Sing The Blues?”
Two Questions on Jesus and Scripture
Two questions that are crucial to anyone studying and teaching scripture in a Jesus-shaped, Jesus centered way: What would I have thought if I were there when Jesus taught, did miracles, engaged in conversations, meals, etc.? What do the same events and words mean now that I have the entire Bible to bring all ofContinue reading “Two Questions on Jesus and Scripture”
Too Much Heaven? Part 2: Heaven and Earth
UPDATE: Here’s a post that has a perfect feel for the idea of heaven that I grew up around- and that still surrounds me here in the mountains. (PHC= Pentecostal Holiness Church.) The message of many evangelistically focused conservative Christians is about heaven: How to get there. What will heaven be like. Why heaven isContinue reading “Too Much Heaven? Part 2: Heaven and Earth”
Can You Study A Book Too Much?
I’m not a literature scholar, but I play one in the classroom several hours a week. That is, when I’m not teaching the Bible to kids from all over America and the world, I teach AP English. Mostly Shakespeare and poetry. The interaction of the two brings some stimulating questions to my mind from timeContinue reading “Can You Study A Book Too Much?”
Open Thread: What does it mean to “Let both grow together…?”
Matthew 13:27-30. And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to goContinue reading “Open Thread: What does it mean to “Let both grow together…?””
The Church: Flawed and Finished (5)
This is the last post on the subject of the Church: Flawed and Finished. The others are directly below. I will be doing an F.A.Q. post on the topic. 1, 2, 3, 4. What is the connection between the flawed church in history and the completed, finished perfect body of Christ? Is it the factContinue reading “The Church: Flawed and Finished (5)”
The Church: Flawed and Finished (4)
Before moving on into more posts on the relationship of the historical church and the ideal church, I want to ask and briefly answer some questions. 1. To what extent is the historical church flawed? Like the human beings that make up the church, the historical church is fallen, sinful and affected by sin inContinue reading “The Church: Flawed and Finished (4)”
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