Theology
Baptismal Formulae [2]
Baptismal formulae While I too resonate with the howls of derision over this pedantry, I think it is important to look at it from the other side too. In the quest for mutual recognition among the churches, baptism has been one of the “wins”. With the exception of those churches who don’t believe that God […]
The Love of God and the Fact of Sin
A netfriend wrote: Maybe you could give me your theory on how “social justice” addresses sin? Isn’t sin the ultimate cause of pain? Hi my friend: Start with my summary of CSLewis The Problem of Pain http://jmm.org.au/articles/1879.htm Then look at this article on suffering http://jmm.org.au/articles/4810.htm And this one: How to Know the Lord – http://jmm.org.au/articles/579.htm […]
Biblical Inerrancy
The doctrinal statement from a website reads: “The Bible alone, and the Bible in its entirety, is the Word of God written and is therefore inerrant in the autographs. God is a Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each an uncreated person, one in essence, equal in power and glory.” To which Ken Smith responded: […]
Spong and Rowan Williams: another response
From a netfriend: Having read both Rowan Williams and Robert Maddox’s response to Spong’s theses I thought I might make a few short comments. It seems to me that both these people have tried to intellectualise the debate in such a way that the real arguments get lost in the intellectual jargon. Rowan has clearly […]
Baptism
A Uniting Church pastor-friend wrote: Sometimes I have my doubts about “christening” too (maybe I should have been a Baptist)? But then I remember the part of my theology that it is God who acts in baptism and also the bit that wants to celebrate new life… (I wonder, though whether we have gone the […]
Interview with God (and ‘the gospel’)
Re: Interview with God Rowland Croucher wrote: No matter what a person’s faith-experience, this is really great! Nathan responded: It is lovely to watch and has lots of splendid thoughts within it, but it raises some questions for me too. I’m left wondering whether, in a funny sort of way, its message actually undermines the […]
Contra Spong
A thoughtful poster wrote the following contra Spong’s 12 Theses: Bishop Spong has nailed his ’12 theses’ to the Internet, and urged the Church to debate them. Drawn from my book Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks to Believers in Exile A Call for a New Reformation ‘1. Theism, as a way […]
Evangelical Leader apologizes to Mormons
From http://www.beliefnet.com ‘We Have Sinned Against You’ A leading evangelical speaks at the Mormon Tabernacle and says evangelicals have spread lies about LDS beliefs. By Richard Mouw For the first time in 105 years, non-Mormons mounted the pulpit at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City on Nov. 14. The event, dubbed an “Evening of […]
Modern Theology (Colin Morris)
“The phrase ‘Revolutionary Christianity’ is fashionable . But what it describes is more often a way of talking than a way of walking. It is revolution at the level of argument rather than action. We take daring liberties with the Christianity of the Creeds and the traditional ideas about God. We go into the fray, […]
Spong: Another View
Reformations Old and New Graham Maddox Category: Religion THE VISIT TO AUSTRALIA of Bishop John Shelby Spong, a man of high integrity, is a challenge to those churches that announce the proclamation of “the Bible for today’s world”. Scarcely any other contemporary Christian thinker confronts the issues of today’s world with such clarity. Spong’s offer […]
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