Let me take a denominational aside before I continue on with typology the next day. Below is something that I posted on another blog. In passing the World Christian Database run from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary shows the USA as having the highest number of Christian denominations within its national borders. The second highest number of […]
Orthodox strengths and weaknesses
Recently, InternetMonk asked a question of the several of us that form his panel of Liturgical Gangstas. The questions is listed below and then my answer. I know that there will be discussion on his blog, and there should be. However, I know that there are people who read this blog who do not necessarily […]
The regulative principle
Steve Scott just pointed out to me a fallacy in the regulative principle. The comment was to a post that I wrote back on 10 January. What is the regulative principle? Well, just to remind you, the Westminster Confession of Faith says: The light of nature showeth that there is a God, who hath lordship […]
The Church and Modern Science
THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS ON YOUR SITE, HUW! I am very glad to repost it here.
Mythical Beasts — Political and Religious
The ancient world had many mythical beasts. The phoenix is one of my favorites: A phoenix is a mythical bird with a tail of beautiful gold and red plumage (or purple and blue, by some sources). It has a 500 to 1,000 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of […]
Things are most alike when they are different
Sometimes we get so busy arguing with each other that we fail to realize the similarities in some of our approaches. Let’s take the issue of baptism. Should we baptize infants or should we not? Now, let me tell you ahead of time that I am fully and totally convinced that infant baptism is both […]
Power encounters and missionaries
When my wife and I were planning to go to missions, we had to read all the mission literature. At that time, one of the big theories was the “power encounter.” What is the power encounter? Basically, it is a demonstration of God’s power that allows the missionary to overcome the cultural and other resistances […]
The Orthodox and icons
I was recently asked a question concerning art and Christianity. I made some comments in a couple of e-mails. I reprint those e-mails here, having removed all identifying information, and having done some mild editing because I think it expresses a small part of what icons are to us. ===== The Eastern Orthodox do tend […]
Lack of theological discipleship: casualties by friendly fire
Thesis: We have the tendency, left without theological discipleship and accountability, to make God into who we think he ought to be. When that version of him fails, it is not as if the true version has failed, but only the version we created. Therefore, we have not really left God in a proper sense, […]
How do you handle ethical conflicts?
On the blog that I love to read, there is a discussion on ethics. No, not on ethics, per se, but on disagreeing charitably. It is quite a good set of thoughts and I posted the response below on that blog. But, in discussing ethical conflicts, I wondered whether the author had gotten caught in […]
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