Jude 5: Did Jesus deliver the people out of Egypt?
Is it “Lord” or “Jesus” here? What’s a layperson to do?
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the Bible on another previous life of Jesus
Biblically “proving” that David and Jesus are one and the same.
Kimel’s review of What is the Trinity – Part 4
The real question, I think, is whether or not this idea about “God” is consistent with biblical teaching.
Kimel’s review of What is the Trinity – Part 2
Kimel lampoons the biblical unitarian historical narrative, and urges that Irenaeus is a big problem for it.
Kimel’s review of What is the Trinity – Part 1
Synopsis: I’m not Eastern Orthodox, so am incompetent to discuss the Trinity, and I’m somehow missing the whole point.
the dud of “corporate personality” or group persons
Chad occasionally talks in ways that suggest that I’ll actually alleging divine deception.
Nasmith on the theology and christology of Acts
At his blog Cognitive Resonance, Ben Nasmith has some observations about the theology and christology of Acts: …according to Acts, the God of Israel is the one who raised Jesus from the dead and exalted him. As such, Jesus is not the God of Israel. He didn’t raise and exalt himself. Rather, the God of Israel is the Father of Jesus. He is the God… Read More »Nasmith on the theology and christology of Acts
Word and Spirit: the “Everlasting Arms” of God
This is a guest post by Mr. Mario Stratta, a frequent commenter on this blog. He works in electronic engineering in Italy, and blogs on theological topics as “Miguel de Servet” at beliefnet. – Dale In the OT we find an obscure reference to the “eternal arms” of God: “The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath [you] are [his] eternal arms …” (Deut 33:27)… Read More »Word and Spirit: the “Everlasting Arms” of God
podcast 32 – review of the movie Son of God (2014)
Last night I finally saw the 2014 movie Son of God. I’m not as down on the movie as this guy! Other reviewers point out some inaccuracies of detail. Others say it’s just too compressed. Me, though I liked the movie, I most noticed what New Testament material they left out, as well as their familiar, confused picture of Jesus and God. In this episode,… Read More »podcast 32 – review of the movie Son of God (2014)
Flocanrib and the ambiguity of the word “Trinity”
Our fictional story was necessary, to help us think about some important distinctions about referring terms. It is easy to forget that “Trinity” was once a puppy, a neologism. But it was. It was born some time in the second half of the second century. We don’t know who coined it, but the earliest surviving mention of it is by Theophilus, bishop of Antioch (d.… Read More »Flocanrib and the ambiguity of the word “Trinity”
God the baby – Rama / Ram, avatar of Vishnu – Reloaded
Could a god have been a baby? It depends on what it takes to be a real god… Hindus who believe in avatars, and catholic Christians say: yes, this is possible, for it has been actual. In Hinduism, this is particularly emphasized in Vaishnavite traditions, in Christianity, Roman Catholicism. They of course differ about which god this was. For other Christians, the answer is no. In… Read More »God the baby – Rama / Ram, avatar of Vishnu – Reloaded
Trinity Monotheism part 6: Attack of the Dan
In this post, I’ll take a crack at summarizing a lengthy salvo against Trinity monotheism launched by Daniel Howard-Snyder. Dan is well known and respected for his work on the problem of evil and in theory of knowledge. He has a hard-hitting and thorough style, very Alstonian (which is no accident). Generally, Dan is a nice guy, with a good sense of humor to boot.… Read More »Trinity Monotheism part 6: Attack of the Dan
James White responds to the Challenge, sort of
A pound of misunderstanding and irrelevance together with a little pinch of relevant but inadequate response.
Evolution of the Trinity – with Bill Schlegel
A narrative of the series of early speculations that eventually led to the idea of the Trinity as the one God.
response to Hays’s “review” of What is the Trinity?
Rebutting a slanderous and careless “review” by a blogger.
The Orthodox Formulas 1: The Council of Nicea (325)
Most conservative (and even, many not-too conservative) Christians belong to churches and/or denominations which affirm traditional language about the Trinity. In this series, I’m going to just put all this on the table, as the fact is, many Christians, especially those from less “confessional” traditions, aren’t very familiar with these traditional formulas. I’m not going to go too much into the history for now. The… Read More »The Orthodox Formulas 1: The Council of Nicea (325)
Corcoran on the God of Muslims and the God of Christians
A continuing theme in the Christian blogosphere, which we discussed before (God = Allah?) – now Calvin College philosopher Kevin Corcoran, on his blog Holy Skin and Bone, asks: Is the God of Christians the God of Muslims Too? Corcoran answers a firm “yes”, and sort of scolds evangelicals who say “no”. He also summarizes an interesting recent incident that prompted his post – check… Read More »Corcoran on the God of Muslims and the God of Christians
Poll – The Doctrine of the Trinity “in” the New Testament?
Come one, come all. You can always tell what’s true by taking a vote, right? 😉 Vote here. Tell your friends to come and vote too – the more, the merrier. Then, if you like, say in the Comments section why you voted as you did.
The Orthodox Formulas 4: The Council of Toledo (675)
Skipping ahead a little, here’s a little council that is sometimes mentioned in recent trinitarian discussions. I understand that this council was attended by all of 17 Bishops. So it was a regional council, remembered only, I take it, for its trinitarian statement. It isn’t thought to have the kind of authority that a larger meeting would have. Nonetheless, I thought it worth putting on… Read More »The Orthodox Formulas 4: The Council of Toledo (675)
podcast 49 – 2 interpretations of Philippians 2 – part 2
Jesus was “in the form of God,” but chose to empty himself, becoming like us. What do these famous statements by Paul mean? In episode 48, I examined a common evangelical interpretation of this text and found it lacking. In this episode, I compare scripture with scripture, to try to come up with a plausible, understandable, well-motivated interpretation. Can the authors of Genesis, Isaiah, Hebrews, and Revelation,… Read More »podcast 49 – 2 interpretations of Philippians 2 – part 2