Theology
Theological Liberalism and Christology
In the preface to Paul Between Damascus and Antioch Martin Hengel decried in the current scholarly scene ‘a radical form of criticism which in the end must be said to be uncritical, because it wants neither really to understand the sources nor to interpret them, but basically destroys them in order to make room for […]
Will Most Suffer in Hell Forever?
There are many articles on this site on this broad subject – use the search facility with the words ‘universalism’, ‘hell’ etc. Here’s a conservative approach: **** Alan Scholes – Guest Blogger | Written on April 11, 2011 Universalism is once again a hot topic for many Christians. Perhaps this fictionalized conversation can shed some […]
THE COSMIC CHRIST
Christ is not Jesus ¢â‚¬â„¢ last name. Christ is a much more inclusive title, which we so consistently tack onto the name Jesus that we think Jesus Christ is his full name! There is a wonderful and correct phraseology in Peter’s first sermon after the Pentecost event; he says “God has made this Jesus whom you […]
Religious Education in Schools
Balanced ¢â‚¬Ëœdebate ¢â‚¬â„¢ about religious education in Victorian Schools is missing in The Age By Lance Lawton – posted Monday, 30 May 2011 The recent publication of Lindsay Tanner ¢â‚¬â„¢s Sideshow: Dumbing Down Democracy has in some sense given us all permission to question the health of politics in Australia, and especially of political coverage by media […]
Capitalism: Theological Reflections
Theological Reflections on the Spirit of Capitalism Garry J. Deverell (June 12, 2007) Introduction According to the federal Treasurer, Peter Costello, Australians are living in economic paradise right now. Apparently the times we live in are completely unprecedented in the history of our nation. Average household income is at its highest level ever. The rates […]
WHAT STEPHEN HAWKING DOESN’T UNDERSTAND ABOUT HEAVEN (N T Wright)
ABC RELIGION AND ETHICS | 17 MAY 2011 By N.T. Wright It’s depressing to see Stephen Hawking, one of the most brilliant minds in his field, trying to speak as an expert on things he sadly seems to know rather less about than many averagely intelligent Christians. Of course there are people who think of “heaven” […]
Health, Wealth, & Happiness: Has the Prosperity Gospel Overshadowed the Gospel of Christ?
WORD-FAITH MOVEMENT Health, Wealth, & Happiness: Has the Prosperity Gospel Overshadowed the Gospel of Christ? by David W. Jones and Russell S. Woodbridge [2] — Kregel’s promotional material notes that this “new gospel … is being promoted in 50 of the largest 260 churches in the United States.” The book echoes long-held concerns and is […]
DOES GOD HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR?
The attribute of God that is most forgotten and most relevant for today is God ¢â‚¬â„¢s sense of humor. In the story of Creation the Book of Genesis quotes God as saying, ¢â‚¬Å“Let us make man in our own image. ¢â‚¬ And so He did. And He saw that it was good, very good. Since that time […]
Hell: Love Wins?
‘Abandon all hope ye who enter here’ Written over the entrance of Dante ¢â‚¬â„¢s Hell Still Thinking ¢â‚¬“ Hell Last Thursday an article appeared in Time Magazine that has caused a major stir among American Evangelicals. A month ago Pastor Rob Bell the founder of the Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids Michigan, published a […]
Theology: keep it simple eh?
(Buried in a Facebook thread): In terms of simple explanations… there is this tendency in academic theology, particularly of a liberal persuasion, to build layer and layer of speculation like a house of cards… as someone with a science background I find such works of theology frankly annoying. As such, my bias is toward simple theological […]
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