UPDATE III: If this post has been construed as anti-Catholic, I’m sorry. I assure you that was never my intention. Commending Dr. Witherington for offering up a theology of the supper for those of us who are not Catholics or Calvinists doesn’t seem to me to be ipso facto an attack on Catholics. UPDATE II:Continue reading “A Lord’s Supper Book for the Rest of Us: Making a Meal of It by Ben Witherington III”
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Credible Christianity for the Cultural Atheist
LINK: This is a bit of a follow up to last year’s (almost to the day) essay, “Do Chinese Students Need An American Jesus?” In his book Christianity’s Dangerous Idea, Alister McGrath discusses the relationship of church architecture and the modernistic sense of the absence of God. In reference to the “whitewashing†of churches followingContinue reading “Credible Christianity for the Cultural Atheist”
The Faith of a Suffering Servant
Today in chapel, one of my co-workers told his life story. That’s pretty common at our ministry, but this was anything but common. Doc [not his real name] came to us about three years ago, along with his new bride. Middle-aged and a recent Bible college graduate, looking for a beginning in ministry. Of course,Continue reading “The Faith of a Suffering Servant”
Catholic Questions Part 2: Horton, Sungenis, Justification and the Confusion Over Trent
The November 4th edition of the White Horse Inn was an interview of well-known Roman Catholic apologist Robert Sungenis. It is called “Roman Catholicism and Justification.” The MP3 is available free from WHIs OnePlace site, and I highly recommend it. (By the way, if you want to hear what it sounds like when a world-classContinue reading “Catholic Questions Part 2: Horton, Sungenis, Justification and the Confusion Over Trent”
Riffs + Open Thread: Michael Horton on What To Say To A Person Tempted to Become Catholic or Orthodox
UPDATE: The Horton question is part of a larger symposium at Touchstone Magazine on “What is an evangelical?” Michael Horton answers the question: What would you say to someone tempted to become Catholic or Orthodox? Some of you people need an open thread so you can vent a bit. Well….this is your post. Let’s hearContinue reading “Riffs + Open Thread: Michael Horton on What To Say To A Person Tempted to Become Catholic or Orthodox”
Making and Breaking Church Leadership
1Timothy 3:1 The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2 Therefore an overseer* must be above reproach, the husband of one wife,* sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 4Continue reading “Making and Breaking Church Leadership”
Ten Big Ideas for Donny Deutsch
Donny Deutsch’s reaction to Ann Coulter’s claim that it would be good if all people were Christians is about as good a tour of the postmodern cul de sac as you’ll find anywhere. Read the conversation, then report back here for class. Dear Donny, I like your program. I really do. I wish all myContinue reading “Ten Big Ideas for Donny Deutsch”
Dumb Up, Brother: A Spirituality of Ignorance
Somewhere in the backlogs of this web site I recounted what it was like being on staff at a church full of seminary students. Everyone knew so much that we had real difficulty doing anything- like buying stamps- without endless debate. Of course, there were advantages to having a lot of smart people in theContinue reading “Dumb Up, Brother: A Spirituality of Ignorance”
Five Questions on The iMonk and Catholicism (where I also discuss some of my thoughts on how various kinds of Christians should appreciate and love one another.)
UPDATE: Carl Olson fisks this post. Just in case anyone missed it, I’m not trying to talk you people out of your Catholicism or tell you I’m glad I’m not a Catholic. James White’s blog is elsewhere. Comments are closed on this post. Mr. Olson can provide you the space to discuss this one, andContinue reading “Five Questions on The iMonk and Catholicism (where I also discuss some of my thoughts on how various kinds of Christians should appreciate and love one another.)”
Further Thoughts on The Locally Appearing Jesus
Be sure and read the original post first. As always, endless gratitude to Robert Capon. 1. The Biblical worldview is one of sacramental reality. The glory of God and his Son fill the universe. The purpose of creation is sacramental. Matter is fully capable of mediating the glory of God in whatever way God determines.Continue reading “Further Thoughts on The Locally Appearing Jesus”
The Internet Monk Archives 