Harnack diagnosed that dogma is a product of the Greek mind on the soil of the Gospel. This applies well to two statements of Vatican I as quoted earlier, namely, the doctrines of divine self-sufficie
The high number of comments on this topic and on a number of other issues has highlighted for me the need/desire for more theological reflection on the ACP web-site.
For example I am left wondering h
#9 Resurrection - care is needed here to avoid the conclusion that the early Christians developed this belief simply because they needed it. That something quite unexpected happened here, as recounted
In this fifth Sunday of lent Jesus gives to us the meaning of life and its value. God desires life and not death. It is important to note that Jesus is the one who gives the true life ie eternal life
Luther saw condemnation as God's alien work, mercy as his proper work. We are sinners under the Law's judgment, but saints when we look to Xt and are clothed with his righteousness. Christ took the co
#8. Mark, “The Son of Man came to give his life as a ransom for many."
A ransom is paid to a captor or slave-owner, for the purpose of liberation. As the Father gave us the Son for that purpose, h
The Resurrection and the Consecration.
MAR 31
As a result of my recent piece about certain Church doctrines I have had a lot of correspondence, most of it very interesting and informative. One person
"We Christians don’t really know any more about the next life than anyone else". I do not totally agree because Jesus has told us a lot about the next life in the Gospels and through this the Church
There is something called theology, which presents doctrine in a far more attractive form that what journalists and new atheists make of it.
"Some of the very basic doctrines of the Church no longer
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March 30 2017Harnack diagnosed that dogma is a product of the Greek mind on the soil of the Gospel. This applies well to two statements of Vatican I as quoted earlier, namely, the doctrines of divine self-sufficie
The Language of Doctrine
March 30 2017The high number of comments on this topic and on a number of other issues has highlighted for me the need/desire for more theological reflection on the ACP web-site. For example I am left wondering h
The Language of Doctrine
March 30 2017#9 Resurrection - care is needed here to avoid the conclusion that the early Christians developed this belief simply because they needed it. That something quite unexpected happened here, as recounted
02 April, 2017. 5th Sunday of Lent
April 2 2017In this fifth Sunday of lent Jesus gives to us the meaning of life and its value. God desires life and not death. It is important to note that Jesus is the one who gives the true life ie eternal life
The Language of Doctrine
March 30 2017Luther saw condemnation as God's alien work, mercy as his proper work. We are sinners under the Law's judgment, but saints when we look to Xt and are clothed with his righteousness. Christ took the co
The Language of Doctrine
March 30 2017#8. Mark, “The Son of Man came to give his life as a ransom for many." A ransom is paid to a captor or slave-owner, for the purpose of liberation. As the Father gave us the Son for that purpose, h
The Language of Doctrine
March 30 2017The Resurrection and the Consecration. MAR 31 As a result of my recent piece about certain Church doctrines I have had a lot of correspondence, most of it very interesting and informative. One person
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March 30 2017The best three minutes of my year, thus far - thank you Phil @5 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQPCM40fb-s
02 April, 2017. 5th Sunday of Lent
April 2 2017"We Christians don’t really know any more about the next life than anyone else". I do not totally agree because Jesus has told us a lot about the next life in the Gospels and through this the Church
The Language of Doctrine
March 30 2017There is something called theology, which presents doctrine in a far more attractive form that what journalists and new atheists make of it. "Some of the very basic doctrines of the Church no longer
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