Theological Concepts

Fundamentalism

The problem with fundamentalists is that they always choose the wrong verses to take literally.

Sins Against the Holy Spirit

No one seems to have a very good explanation of what might count as a sin against the Holy Spirit.  I have my theories.

Faith

I always wondered about faith.  Evangelicals say that you have to choose to have it.  Calvanists say that you are predestined to either have it or not.  It’s a free gift that you cannot earn.  But you have to nurture and hang onto it.  Catholics and Orthodox Christians practice it with rituals.  So many contradictory ideas

Fear of the Lord

 I think that fear of God comes from really knowing that God does not respect our limits. 

Original Sin

Yeah, I believe in original sin. . . Finally – something that’s not my fault! 

What’s the Deal With Adam and Eve? Part 1

What happens to the creation stories when you let go of a literal reading?  Good things!

What’s the Deal with Adam and Eve? Part 2

And then, there were two.

An Argument in Support of an Angry God

Have you ever read a history book?

Judgement Day

What will the judgement be?

Eternity

Playing with time.

The Emotional God

So, what sort of character is God? A much more familiar one than you might expect.

 

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