elvet Elvis is author Rob Bell's attempt at bringing Christianity into the modern world. He begins by talking about a painting and noting how if, after this painting had been finished, it would have been a tragedy for the painter to announce that "there was no more need for anyone to paint, because he had … Continue reading Book Review: Velvet Elvis – By Rob Bell
Not too long ago I had a conversation with a man who has been a pastor for quite some time, and who was at the time taking a course in apologetics. He was clearly frustrated with the course, and as he spoke he attempted to explain why he disliked it so much. His main criticism? … Continue reading On Apologetics – Purpose, Why You Should Take An Interest
oday's Frequently Asked Theology Question is: Will there be free will in heaven? If so, is there a chance anyone in heaven will ever sin? Adam and Eve communed with God and yet sinned, so how probable is it that millions of people with free will can refrain for all eternity? The answer to this question depends a lot … Continue reading FATQ: Will There Be Free Will In Heaven?
In his book The Great Heresies, Hilaire Belloc defines a heresy a sort of thing which takes a system of thought and - rather than depart wholesale from the previously established tradition – picks out one part of that system and through either overemphasis or removal leaves the structure marred, yet in-tact enough to still … Continue reading Gnosticism: Heresy or Paganism?
The will of God is not a thing that is lost, in need of finding; in fact, it is quite an easy thing to discover. This is the opening point of John MacArthur's book Found: God's Will which - as the subtitle asserts - aims to help the reader find the direction and purpose God … Continue reading Book Review: Found: God’s Will – By John MacArthur
Deliverance is not a topic that I have a lot of - or even any - experience with, so this book is far removed from what I'm used to reading. Deliver Us From Evil follows the author's own life narrative as he is exposed to and eventually enters into the ministry of deliverance, eventually providing … Continue reading Book Review: Deliver Us From Evil – By Don Basham
Few themes have been discussed as frequently throughout history as that of fate and free will. The topic in itself seems innocent enough, yet whenever it is discussed all of the rest of philosophy and theology inevitably gets pulled up into it. It is caught up in questions of ethics, of the relation between God and … Continue reading Sovereignty and Contingency in Christianity
Often in the desire not to cause controversy or argument those who follow Christ will revert to saying "I can only say that I believe the Bible" or else simply refuse to get involved in a discussion of what many consider vital points of Scripture. This isn't limited to layman, Joel Osteen and A.W. Tozer come to mind … Continue reading Beliefs and Believing the Bible
Within the realm of 20th Century apologetics few thinkers dominate the sphere as strongly as Cornelius Van Til. No list of Christian apologists would be complete without him being listed as one of the biggest movers within the field. His thought has come to dominate Reformed apologetics, carried on by scholars such as Greg Bahnsen, … Continue reading Book Review: Apologetics – By Cornelius Van Til
While there has been much scholarship written in the realm of hermeneutics, these discussions on the whole tend to limit themselves on how to go about hermeneutics; they generally confine themselves to discussing how to apply interpretational models, rather than looking at interpretation itself. Furthermore, those scholars who have taken up the task of addressing … Continue reading Book Review: The Fall of Interpretation – By James K. A. Smith
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