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Author Archives: christopher fisher
Christian cliches – of course He can because He is God
When Non-Christians (or even Christians) ask Christians if God can do/know/be/have something, often the response is “of course He does because He is God.” Or the phrase might be in the form of a negative “if God did not do/know/be/have … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian Cliches, God, Immutablility, Omnipotence, Omnipresence, Omniscience, Theology
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dispensationalism reconsidered
Dispensationalism is simply the belief that God works with various individuals in different ways throughout history. In some sense, most modern Christians are dispensationalists. Unless a Christian is eating kosher, circumcising, and following the Sabbath, they have to entertain the … Continue reading
Posted in Dispensationalism, Open Theism, Theology
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calvinists against the rapture
Some Calvinists explain why we would do well to question the commonly accepted rapture interpretation of 1 Thessalonians 4:17: 1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet … Continue reading
Posted in Dispensationalism, Theology
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Jesus preaches the kingdom of God
Mat 6:9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Mat 6:10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Jesus prays this to God. This was Jesus’ main … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Dispensationalism, God, Jesus, Kingdom Theology, People, Theology
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an overview of the mystery cults
[W]e may say that a Mystery-Religion was (I) a religion of symbolism which, through myth and allegory, iconic representations, blazing lights and dense darkness, liturgies and sacramental acts, and suggestion quickened the intuitions of the heart, and provoked in the … Continue reading
Posted in Greek History, History, Mystery Cults
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gerson on dualism in plotinus
Plotinus and other Platonists identified matter with evil. Plotinus scholar, Lloyd P Gerson, explains their dualism in his pivotal work Plotinus: We have already encountered briefly Plotinus’ identification of matter with evil. Such an identification, along with the identification of … Continue reading
Posted in People, Platonism, Plotinus
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my speaking in tongues anecdote
When I was in Portland, I was scouting out churches and found a fairly nice church. The pastor approached me after the service and started asking me questions, one of which dealt with my church background. I mentioned I had … Continue reading
Posted in Vanity
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ehrman on the present and future kingdom of God
From Bart Ehrman’s Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium: At the same time, there are other indications, even in these earlier sources, that in some sense Jesus and his followers thought they were already enjoying aspects of the future Kingdom … Continue reading
Posted in Ehrman, Jesus, Kingdom Theology, People, Theology
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An Open Letter to Tim Jacks – Vaccinations and Risk
A response to this article in which Tim Jack explains how his child with Leukemia was exposed to measles. He lashes out at parents who do not vaccinate their children. Tim, First of all, I would like to say that … Continue reading
Posted in Science, Statistics
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understanding colossians 2
The book of Colossians was written by Paul to the Greek city of Colossae. Like all Paul’s writings, he interweaves popular memes and cultural icons into his message. Paul then takes these allusions and turns them on their head, pointing … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, God, Open Theism, Theology
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reality is not optional 