Theology
Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Cheap Grace
Let the Christian rest content with his worldliness and with this renunciation of any higher standard than the world. He is living for the sake of the world rather than for the sake of grace. Let him be comforted and rest assured in his possession of this grace – for grace alone does everything. Instead […]
Comparison Chart of Christian Denominations’ Beliefs and Doctrine
http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/charts/denominations_beliefs.htm
After Our Likeness: The Church in the Image of the Trinity
Summary of the ecclesiology of Miroslav Volf as expounded in his book After Our Likeness: The Church in the Image of the Trinity, (as summarised by Jeff Pugh in his 2006 PhD thesis “Symbols of Dysfunction, Strategies for Renewal.”) A church based on a proper understanding of the triunity of God will exhibit, says Volf, […]
Following Jesus in a World of Deception, Violence and Fear
Church leaders offer confession in response to ‘violence and pervasive fear’ “Australians have good reason to be concerned about the lack of public accountability on the part of those exercising political and bureaucratic power,” according to a statement issued by Christian leaders in Canberra today. “Putting a spin on things, rather than speaking the truth, […]
Biblical Authority
Weekly Message from Bishop Will WIllimon 5.1.2006 Biblical Authority With many other churches, we United Methodists attempt to live under the guiding authority of Scripture. It is a never ending task to take the Bible more seriously and ourselves less so. In a recent book (Who Are You to Say? Establishing Pastoral Authority in Matters […]
Theology and Prayer
…. We should bear in mind the adage that “A theologian is one who prays, and one who prays is a theologian.”
The Holy Spirit’s Gender
___ wrote: I can’t recall Jesus using the feminine pronoun in reference to the Spirit, but perhaps others can bring such references to our attention. Nathan: If it is true that Jesus mostly spoke in Aramaic and Hebrew, then it is almost certain that he used the feminine pronoun in reference to the Spirit most […]
A Jesus Just for Me
Copyright (c) 2006 First Things 161 (March 2006): 45-48. What Jesus Meant By Gary Wills. Viking. 176 pp. $24.95. Reviewed by Edward T. Oakes, S.J. At least you can say this for Garry Wills—he isn’t afraid to change his mind. Whether that malleability is good or bad depends, I suppose, on your view of his […]
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams – Easter Message to his Diocese
11 APRIL 2006 Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams – Easter Message to his Diocese I was always taught, of course, that you should never under any circumstances say ‘Alleluia’ during Lent. It was like giving up chocolate or alcohol. Save it till Easter, and then you’ll really enjoy it as it was meant to be […]
Are All People Saved?
Are All People Saved? | Book Review Reviewed by Thomas Scarborough A great deal of recent Christian theology has originated in Germany and the Netherlands. For this reason, many students of theology have some familiarity with these languages. With this in mind, this is a book which (you guessed it) is only available in German […]
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