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Not So Liberating: The Twilight of Liberation Theology
Acton Institute PowerBlog | 23 hours ago by Johnny Tree
NRO’s Corner published my article on Pope Benedict’s recent remarks to Brazilian bishops on liberation theology: It went almost unnoticed, but on December 5, Benedict XVI articulated one of the most stinging rebukes of a particular theol read more
Reflection: Dr Rose Bexar on Christmas
Goannatree | December 22nd 2009
This Christmas season I've asked some of the Guest Contributors to write a little about their own Christmas Traditions, especially in the context of the Theology and the Arts. Today I bring you Dr. Rose Bexar. You can find out more about Dr. Rose on read more
Word of the Day
Artist's Way - My First Time Around | December 22nd 2009 by Ronda
A word I was reminded of while watching PBS's From Jesus to Christ:Eschatology:Main Entry: es·cha·tol·o·gyPronunciation: \ˌes-kə-ˈtä-lə-jē\Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural es·cha·tol·o·giesEtymology: Greek eschatos last, farth read more
Best theology books of 2009
Faith and Theology | December 21st 2009
Over the next week I’ll post some roundups of the year’s highlights. Here’s my selection of the best (mainly theological) books of 2009:Theology: David Kelsey, Eccentric Existence: A Theological Anthropology, 2 vols. (WJK)Biblical studies (NT): read more
Thoughts on Diversity
Losing My Religion: Re-Thinking Church | December 21st 2009 by Jeff McQ
I'm spending so much time writing these days that I don't have too much time to read, but I finally decided to give Brian McLaren a try, and am working through his book A Generous Orthodoxy. I hesitated to read McLaren mainly because when someone in read more
Christmas Presents, Chastity, and....Rock the Vote?
Salvation Is An Adventure | December 21st 2009 by Tim Burke
I've spent the past few weeks thinking a lot about chastity. It has come up in conversations with my wife. It has also come up in the course of my job, in the planning process for a meeting on Theology of the Body for Teens for youth group. And then read more
expectations
thesamesky | December 21st 2009
He breaks through all our expectations by coming in this way, through the ignominy of an illegitimate birth in a dirty cowshed. He totally transforms our understanding of what is right and wrong, what is holy and unholy, what is godly and ungodly, in read more
THE INFLUENCE OF ARMINIUS ON AMERICAN THEOLOGY: THE TIME IS RIPE…
Classical Arminianism | December 21st 2009 by William Birch
The following is part of Gerald O. McCulloh's address presented at the Arminius Symposium in Holland, August 1960. He stated that it was his honor to chronicle the influence of the theology of the great Dutch theologian, Jacobus Arminius, noting how read more
Happyhobo's Guide to the World: United States Of America
SEX! haha got your attention | December 21st 2009 by Happy Hobo
Discovered by Columbians who were searching for some spicy Indian food after getting the munchies, they discovered the United States were full of Indians. These Indians built the Taj Mahal in what is now New York. Rich in culture and theology, the In read more
Climate Gate – All the manipulations and lies revealed 138
UD/RK Samhälls Debatt | December 21st 2009 by Sophia Albertina
“The latest hit to climate-change credibility comes via an embarrassing revelation from Ben Santer, one of the lead authors of the 1995 U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group I report, which is one of the holy documents of glo read more
Tona f/ Theology 3, Staalin, JD Era, Promise, Anonymous Twist, Po…
The Real Frequency | December 20th 2009 by inzane
Back from vacay and since its almost Christmas, I thought I’d hit y’all with this gem that the homie Lyve hooked me up with! This is the official unreleased remix, circa 2006, to the joint (video above) that really jump-started Tona read more
Table of Contents
Spiritual Sojourners | December 20th 2009 by Sola
The official exhaustive list of all topical posts in chronological order.A Theology of Non-EssentialsThe fear of non-existence (with an unrelated introduction)Unbelief in Matthew 13 and the purpose of this blogSpiritual truths in Jude read more
A Theology of non-essentials
Spiritual Sojourners | December 20th 2009 by Sola
WARNING: This post is significantly less humorous than previous posts. It was written as a semi-formal essay on the topic of "non-essentials" and how they should affect Christian theology. That being said, I hope you still enjoy it.A Theology of Non- read more
Legacies and Myths of the Middle Ages
Philosophical Theology | December 20th 2009 by William Sain
-By William. I just came across two lists about the Middle Ages. One about the myths surrounding it, the other about its legacies. As a Catholic, I am in debt to the Middle Ages for much of the philosophy and theology produced during that time. read more
Week 4 Advent Reflection
The Long Road to Priesthood | December 20th 2009 by Vito Martinez
This week's homily was added without credit to the presider, after consultation. While I had not originally planned to add a random homily, I was so taken with the relevancy and the message of his homily, I knew I had to share it with everyone. Enjoy read more
The mountain recluse & the beginning of Reiki
Mystique Earth | December 20th 2009 by dCurious1
Why is it that in many instances, seekers, seers, Rishis or Saints often heard to have chosen to stay in recluse in a mountains & caves? What is that mysterious part about the mountain, hills & caves that keeps pulling these souls to such a p read more
False Humility
ExChristian.Net -- encouraging ex-Christians | December 20th 2009 by webmdave
by exfundieIf you had asked me when I was a practicing fundy I would have told you I was humble. Though isn't being self assured of your own humility somehow rather ironic? Anyway, I really thought I was humble. I couldn't have been more wrong. T read more
The Baby In The Hay
InfiniteQueso | December 20th 2009
Every year my friend Steve Bateman, head pastor of First Bible Church in Decatur, Alabama, gives a Christmas present to his congregation on the Sunday before December 25th: An original poem.This year I’ve been pondering his 2007 offering. Steve had read more
Roundup of this week’s posts: December 19, 2009
Philosophical Theology | December 19th 2009 by William Sain
A recap of these week's posts from Philosophical Theology and Investigating Jack T. Chick. read more
Sarcastic Saturday: Why You Should Support Christian Writers with…
i n a m i r r o r d i m l y | December 19th 2009
Just a reminder that Sarcastic Saturday is a fictional parody of myself, but this week I don’t think any one will be safe… I receive lots of pleas from charities and schools in December asking for an end of the year donation—as if that would he read more
Here I am, warts and all: Life "in the flesh:" Part 1
Amazed in His presence | December 19th 2009 by Johnny Theodore Helms
We dance around the truth ... and it's the dance of the hypocrites. We acknowledge that we sin ... but we don't acknowledge that we sin really badly. And we dare not say that we sin because we are "in the flesh." To say such a thing as "I am in the f read more
Busy Busy Busy
Amber with you | December 19th 2009
Other than the word "BUSY", I cant think of anymore words to describe my current situation.and I think baobei is equally as busy as me.Pastor decides to use SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY as our brand name and I need to remove the word bible training center read more
Writing Goals and Resolutions - Year end roundup
Clamouring to become visible... | December 19th 2009 by Paul Anderson
Back in January of this year I posted my writing goals for 2009, and since then I've been giving monthly updates on my progress. I missed last month (too busy) and as the year is almost over, I thought I would roll them all together into a general p read more
No Title
Henley the Great Dane says BOOF! | December 19th 2009
There are many religions, and many religious sects within the faith of Christianity. Do I believe some are more scripturally faithful than others? Yes. But none of them matter in the slightest if formulas replace a personal relationship with Jesu read more
6 Posts: 0 Theology
Gaba's Notebook: A Traditionalist Lutheran Blog | December 19th 2009 by Latif Haki Gaba
It hasn't escaped me that I have gone about six blog posts now, with clearly nontheological topics. What's up? In my defense, let me just make a counterargument. These are not as nontheological as one might think.Regarding the Pabst Mansion, let u read more
Just a Matter of Interpretation, Part III
A Feather Adrift | December 19th 2009 by Sherry Peyton
When I attended Marygrove College in Detroit, I was like a sponge. Everything was new and unimaginably exciting to me. I was learning about my faith and my God, and I would spend hours lost in reading. I was blessed to have amazing teachers, theolog read more
Here I am, warts and all: Life "in the flesh": Part 1
Our Sovereign Joy | December 19th 2009 by Scott
We dance around the truth ... and it's the dance of the hypocrites. We acknowledge that we sin ... but we don't acknowledge that we sin really badly. And we dare not say that we sin because we are "in the flesh." To say such a thing as "I am in the f read more
A training in faithfulness
love undefiled | December 19th 2009 by Robert
Theology of the body: The difference between loving and usingMany stories in our culture are not love stories but lust stories. The use of other people is so prevalent in our culture that at times it is a subconscious way and part of how we live. St read more
Borderland Churches III
Resonate Soapbox | December 19th 2009
The third chapter in Gary Nelson’s book is entitled “Recovering Our Roots: God’s Intent for His Church.” This chapter opens with a case study from the book of Ephesians and the question, “How do we lose our first love?” He proceeds from h read more
Theology of the Body: Naked without Shame
love undefiled | December 19th 2009 by Robert
We do not have to believe that everything is literal in the Bible. It is important not to be hung up on misconceptions like this. What we do have to believe is that God created us, he created us as man and woman and he gave us free will. Genesis as a read more
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