podcast 189 – The unfinished business of the Reformation
Do the NT authors assume that God is the Trinity, or the Father… or are they confused?
Do the NT authors assume that God is the Trinity, or the Father… or are they confused?
Is “the doctrine of the Trinity” essential to salvation? To Christianity?
John 17:1-3, closing statements, and audience Q&A. Which side made the stronger case?
In the 6th and closing round, Burke argues from reason, scripture, and history. From reason: The Trinity doctrine, argues Burke, is inconsistent with itself. The “Athanasian” creed presents us with three, each of whom is a Lord, and yet insists that there is only one Lord. As some philosophers have pointed out, it is self-evident that if every F is a G, then there can’t… Read More »SCORING THE BURKE – BOWMAN DEBATE – ROUND 6 Part 1 – BURKE
An interesting discussion, with some links, by philosopher Parableman Jeremy Pierce: Muslims Worshiping God But Not Worshiping God. His view, as against some recent pastors and other folks, is that yes, Muslims do refer to the being that Christians acknowledge as the one true God, when they use the word “Allah”. [Saith Jeremy]…it seems completely ludicrous to me to claim that this being that is… Read More »Allah = God?
The key to understanding the innovative New Testament usage of “Lord” is the much cited Psalm 110:1.
Is the question absurd? Or does it make sense in light of New Testament teachings?
Ably reviewed by Sean Finnegan. I would add a few philosophical comments: White, like many evangelicals, understands “the deity of Christ” as meaning that Jesus and God are numerically one, that is, numerically identical. He argues that various things the NT asserts about Jesus imply this. (e.g. He is worshiped, called “Lord.”) Conveniently, he ignores the many passages which assert or presuppose a qualitative difference… Read More »White vs. Navas – Does the New Testament teach “the deity of Christ”?
Do Christians and Muslims worship the same god? Many are inclined to think that trinitarian Christian and Islamic theologies are just too different for the two groups to even be referring to the same being. But as many have pointed out, be careful with that argument! For one thing, it may give you the unwanted conclusion that various Christian groups aren’t talking about the same god.… Read More »the “same god” controversy and Christian commitment – Part 2
Is it the foundational commitment of biblical unitarians that Scripture must be inoffensive to human reason?
A conversation about whether or not the New Testament teaches “Trinity Monotheism.”
“Dear Christian, I’ve been meaning to talk to you about God and me.”
Reading the gospel of John in its first-century context is eye-opening!
Q & A time, forgiving sins, Cerberus, and some answers critiqued.
My seven year old nephew believes that once upon a time the young George Washington chopped down a cherry tree. For my part, I don’t think that happened. I believe that the cherry-tree story is a myth. Therefore, when my nephew talks about “George Washington” he’s not referring to the same guy I’m referring to when I talk about “George Washington.” Once, this nephew overheard… Read More »God, Allah, George Washington, and Eric Clapton
“Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee… He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.”
Not all engagement is good engagement.
Jesus is God, and God can’t be tempted… yet Jesus was tempted?
You say you’ve looked into the biblical credentials of “the doctrine of the Trinity.” But have you actually read anything by unitarian Christians?