Theology
Baptism: it should be COLD RUNNING water!
The following from the Didache (c. 70-150 AD) is interesting; Chapter 7. Concerning Baptism. And concerning baptism, baptize this way: Having first said all these things, baptize into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, in living [running] water. (2) But if you have no living water, baptize […]
Open Membership in Australian Baptist Churches – more
I’m pressed for time (as they say of Egyptian mummies :-), but briefly: First, (My responses preceded by *) Rowland, My questions were an attempt to clarify what your position is regarding the link, if any, between Baptism and Membership. * Theoretically/theologically there’s a very close link, IMO. As you know there is a broad […]
The Attributes of God | Book Review
September 08, 2005 2:10 AM Reviewed by Thomas Scarborough I happened, this past week, to pick up an old copy of Arthur W. Pink’s The Attributes of God. The book is undated — perhaps the publishers considered it to be timeless! At any rate, the copy is decades old. A quick check on the Internet […]
Homosexuality (N T Wright)
Interview with Anglican Bishop N.T. Wright of Durham, England May 21, 2004 By John L. Allen, Jr. Rome Anglican Bishop N.T. (Tom) Wright of Durham, England, is one of the world’s leading scholars on the New Testament, and especially on the letters of Paul. He is also a member of the Eames Commission currently pondering […]
Theophany
Theophany Manifestation of God that is tangible to the human senses. In its most restrictive sense, it is a visible appearance of God in the Old Testament period often, but not always, in human form. Some would also include in this term Christophanies (preincarnate appearances of Christ) and angelophanies (appearances of angels). In the latter […]
Fundamentalism, Christianity and Religion
Fundamentalism, Christianity and Religion [….. in Armidale, New South Wales, at the University of New England. And this is the Sir Robert Madgwick Memorial Lecture given late last year by Professor Philip Almond, Head of the University of Queensland’s School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics. And this is Encounter on Radio National, and Professor […]
Back from Brink Patients
Back from Brink Patients ‘Prove the Soul Exists’ By Jonathan Petre London Daily Telegraph – Sunday (Filed: 09/12/2001) NEW evidence that patients whose hearts stop beating can experience a form of afterlife is to be published this week, supporting the view that the mind – or soul – can survive death. Doctors who studied 344 […]
God lives, as atheism dwindles (Alister McGrath)
God lives, as atheism dwindles Bulletin 2005-04 An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support – John Buchan IN 1960, Time magazine declared God dead. Half the world seemed officially atheist and the rest were expected to soon join. The tables have obviously turned. Now, only about 2.4 per cent of […]
Radicals to Traditionalists
“Mark T” wrote in message . An example of the dumbing down of Christianity in the current Fundamentalist Dark Age! “Frank” wrote: This is what the LORD says– Israel’s King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God. (Isaiah 44:6 NIV) Because […]
Literal truth in religious texts
religious texts From http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,5259900-103677,00.html Unholy strictures It is wrong – and dangerous – to believe literal truth can be found in religious texts Karen Armstrong Thursday August 11, 2005 Guardian Human beings, in nearly all cultures, have long engaged in a rather strange activity. They have taken a literary text, given it special status and […]
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