Theology
Psychological Analysis of Fundamentalism
A Psychological Analysis of Fundamentalism …. Psychological traits of fundamentalism: a.. A strictly hierarchical and authoritarian worldview. Everything has to have a First, a Somebody in Charge. In any partnership, one partner has to have the deciding vote. Groups and societies work best with rigidly defined roles and stratifications. (There are people who believe this […]
Resources on Fundamentalism
(From Mark Tindall) The Mind of the Bible Believer by Edmund D. Cohen isn’t a book about the bible as much as its a psychology book. He says of it, “This is the book I wish had been available to me before I became a ‘believer.'” It discusses why Christian fundamentalism has the attraction it […]
Why The Fundamentalist Approach To Religion Must Be Wrong
by Scott Bidstrup … Why Fundamentalism Accepts Hypocrisy Fundamentalism, like any other belief system, has to propagate itself in order to survive and prosper. A method used by many fundamentalist Christian religions, is to appeal in very subtle ways to some of the baser instincts in man. It is obvious that telling someone he is […]
Alternative to Fundamentalism
The Alternative to Fundamentalism Regardless of belief system, an individual is no longer a “fundamentalist” when one develops: a.. An unconditional self-esteem and (usually in consequence) an unconditional love of others. b.. A tolerance — even enjoyment — of ambiguity and diverse beliefs. One can cheerfully live with the fact that one’s neighbor on one […]
Coram Deo
[From a Reformed website] Coram Deo literally means “before the face of God”. It carries the notion of our living in the presence of God, under the authority of God and to the honor and glory of God. It is what each person was designed for by their Creator. Living “coram Deo” has been best […]
The Bible and attacking others
Rowland said: Hi from sunny Melbourne – at least, this morning 🙂 Interesting thought Would you include in the Bible a book which didn’t mention God at all? Or in the New Testament a book which didn’t mention the Holy Spirit in five chapters? This netfriend responded: Just as interesting Rowland, is that neither the […]
Theological study sites
Early Jewish Writings http://www.earlyjewishwritings.com/ Early Christian Writings http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/ Biblical Studies http://eblaforum.org/main/index.php?c=3 Historical Jesus Theories http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/theories.html
An interesting debate on inerrancy
http://www.iidb.org/vbb/showthread.php?s=b27d9263a9c311d057ad6703dc48…
Why Has the Church Begun Ordaining Women?
Beliefnet’s Bible expert answers questions from our members. By Ben Witherington III Q. Why has the church begun ordaining women? Deborah and Esther and Ruth were not priests. There is no indication of women pastors, bishops, or priests in the New Testament. Galatians 3:28 (“there is neither male nor female”) refers to salvation; 1 Corinthians […]
Jesus: Gospels and Resurrection
(From a couple of Ben Witherington’s articles on Beliefnet) Ben Witherington III What Are the Gospels? The Evangelists were biographers, as understood by the ancients. Perhaps one of the most debated issues in New Testament studies is, What are the Gospels? What type of literature are they? Are they some kind of history writing? Are […]
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