Theology
Christianity Seeking Asylum: God’s People Called to Live in a Strange Land
By Kim Thoday for the Gordon Stirling Lecture of Churches of Christ Adelaide, May 2005 * Marginality# [I’ve been called a ‘mongrel’ more than once and by a few of you here tonight. But I accept that now; its no-longer offensive or even a term of endearment. For mongrel is surely a personification of the […]
Anglicans and Baptists
ACNS 3989 | ACO | 16 JUNE 2005 Anglicans and Baptists show way forward in co-operation The Anglican Communion and the Baptist World Alliance will publish an account of five years of innovative dialogue later this month. Conversations Around the World offers its readers the chance to share in a “deeply serious, yet joyous, enterprise”. […]
Spong on the Bible
The inspiration of the Bible Today, religions people read this part of the sacred story that is shared by both Jews and Christians, but more often than not we read it all wrong. The inspiration of the Bible is not found in its tales of supernatural occurrences and transforming miracles, narratives that speak of divine […]
Cultural Mandate
From a netfriend 11 June 2005: Dominion theology totalitarian scheme Earlier this week Pat Robertson’s legal mouthpiece Jay Sekulow explained the animus behind Christian conservatives’ political antics. According to Sekulow, Christians have a “cultural mandate” to control society. This mandate supposedly dates back to the Book of Genesis when God issued the command to take […]
Did Christian Writers of the 2nd Century believe in Incarnation?
Ignatius of Antioch (d. 108) “Ignatius … to the Church which is at Ephesus, … united and elected through the true passion by the will of the Father, and Jesus Christ, our God” (Proem.) “Being the followers of God, and stirring up yourselves by the blood of God, ye have perfectly accomplished the work which […]
How to Handle Fundy Atheists
This article is posted at the request of a friend from Answers in Genesis. It is a conservative view, theologically. See the JMM Statement of Faith for our theological position. Rowland. ——————————————————————————– A Cure for the Infidel Disorder James Patrick Holding ——————————————————————————– Over the years I have been confronted by numerous fundy atheists: people who […]
What Does ‘Scripture’ mean?
Hhow we are to interpret the word “scripture”? So that we don’t get mired further in fruitless discussions, without knowing what is in the back of the minds of various participants, here is II Timothy 3:16 from various versions. First the revised Good News Bible, Australian usage text, 1994 (I use this mostly, because I […]
Ecumenism
Comment from an Australian rural pastor about churches joining together in fellowship/mission etc. ~~~ Not all churches joined of course. Our pentecostal and charismatic friends are riding in platinum class up front and don’t need the rest of us while the Presbyterians are stuck at the check in wondering about security. Theological questions simply were […]
King James Version
From a friend: Speaking in ancient King Jimmy English!!!!!! Archaic or Obscure Meanings Explained …… A Abase Abated Abhor Abjects Ablution Abode Abomination Acceptation Acquit Adamant Adjure (adjuration) Admonish Ado Advertise Advisement Advocate Affinity Afflictions Affording Affright Afoot Afore Afresh Ague Alamoth Albeit All to Alleluia Allow Alms Aloof Ambassage Ambushment Amen Amerce Amiable Amiss […]
Was Jesus A Liberal? Was Paul A Heretic?
(Some quotes from James Dunn, chapter 3 in The Living Word, SCM 1987). The Pharisees regarded Jesus as dangerously minimalist or reductionist with regard to the law – too casual, by half. Dangerously liberal in fact. (See, eg. John 10:34-36, Matthew 5:17-18). In the (Mark 12:24-7) dispute between Sadducees and Pharisees it was the Sadducees […]
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