Theology
Nkjv
A correction about the NKJV (Andrew Bromage) writes: >[Followups trimmed] >G’day all. (Nigel B. Mitchell) writes: >>Michael, you should know by now that the NKJV is a translation of the >>KJV into slightly more modern English. It deliberately retains the >>same teachings (and therefore the same errors) as the KJV. >Nigel, I don’t believe that […]
Church
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-157 (Theology) Living Words of the New Testament, by Rev Dr Leon Morris “Church” is our translation of the Greek word ekklesia. We get our word “ecclesiastical” from it, but as the Greeks used it it was not a religious word at all. It meant any duly convened assembly of the people, […]
Eight Good Reasons For Being Catholic
August 1988 Eight Good Reasons for Being Catholic Richard Rohr, O.F.M., and Joseph Martos 1988. St. Anthony Messenger Press, Many of us who are older and who grew up in the Church before the Second Vatican Council never seriously faced the question, “Why be Catholic?” Not being Catholic was almost unthinkable for us, as unthinkable […]
Questioning Whether God Is Jewish
Religion in Daily Life By the Rev. Edward Chinn, D.Min. Rector, All Saints’ Church 9601 Frankford Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19114 (215) 637-5225 Written 16 August 2000 “Is God Jewish?” asked a little boy. His father and grandparents are members of All Saints’ and the grandfather told me about the question. I wrote to the boy’s […]
The Conception Of Mary
On the ninth of December the Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of the conception of the Virgin Mary by her parents Joachim and Anna.1 On this major festival which finds its place in the Church’s preparation for Christmas, the faithful rejoice in the event by which Mary is conceived in fulfillment of her parents’ prayers […]
Relating To Whom Or What
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-162 (General) RELATING TO WHOM OR WHAT? In saying God is there, we are saying God exists, and not just talking about the word God, or the idea God. We are speaking of the proper relationship to the living God who exists. In order to understand the problems of our generation, we […]
On Evil
From: Greg Scully Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 8:39 AM Subject: On Evil > > “For what is that which we call evil but the absence of good.” > St Augustine, Enchiridion, Chapter 11. > > > “It is…..impious to say that evil has its origin from God, because > the contrary cannot […]
The Truth About Bible Translations
By Aaron Budjen, a translator with good insights Source: Internet public post on pnet.religion.talk The worlds best seller for all time has also been one of the most influential books in the history of the world. As the most influential book, many people have been concerned about its accurate translation from the languages it was […]
Catholics And Protestants
C U R R E N T F E A T U R E S T O R Y by the Editors of ReligionToday September 8, 2000 Protestants Are Not Our Equals, Vatican Says Protestants are reacting with dismay to a Vatican pronouncement (see link #1 below). …The Roman Catholic document Dominus Iesus, issued Sept. […]
Covenant
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-179 (Theology) Living Words of the New Testament, by Rev Dr Leon Morris COVENANT In antiquity a covenant was a serious agreement like that between Jacob and Laban (Gen. 31:43-54). It was always an agreement that meant benefit to one or both parties and it was a solemn religious undertaking with a […]
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