Category Archives: God

God is true and faithful

Posted on September 12, 2013 by christopher fisher

One of the primary utterances in the Old Testament about God is his faithfulness. Here is Walter Brueggemann in his Theology of the Old Testament: Israel’s characteristic adjectival vocabulary about Yahweh is completely lacking in terms that have dominated classical … Continue reading →

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omnipotence – full of contradictions

Posted on September 9, 2013 by christopher fisher

In college I sent a copy of a draft manuscript to one Christian girl in order for her review. Being remote, she and I began instant messaging each other about the text of the script. In the text I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Calvinism, God, Omnipotence, Omnipresence, Omniscience, Open Theism, Theology | 1 Comment

genesis introduces man to God

Posted on September 7, 2013 by christopher fisher

When people pick up a Bible for the first time, they open to Genesis 1:1: Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. The first sentence that man reads is an affirmation that God created the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Calvinism, God, Human Nature, Open Theism, Theology | 4 Comments

elisha helps kill the king

Posted on September 5, 2013 by christopher fisher

In 2 Kings, there is an interesting story in which the prophet Elisha aids in another case of divine assassination. He provokes Hazael to kill the king of Syria by telling him that Hazael would be the next king. To … Continue reading →

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neglected verses Eze 14 9

Posted on September 5, 2013 by christopher fisher

Eze 14:9 And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people … Continue reading →

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I AM is the relational name of God

Posted on September 4, 2013 by christopher fisher

By Craig Fisher It is well to have specifically holy places, and things, and days, for, without these focal points or reminders, the belief that all is holy and “big with God” will soon dwindle into a mere sentiment. But … Continue reading →

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walter brueggemann on how the old testament defines God

Posted on September 4, 2013 by christopher fisher

From Walter Brueggemann’s Theology of the Old Testament: Israel’s characteristic adjectival vocabulary about Yahweh is completely lacking in terms that have dominated classical theology, such as omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent. This sharp contrast suggested that classical theology, insofar as it is … Continue reading →

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God is bad at punishment

Posted on September 3, 2013 by christopher fisher

I was talking to a Christian today about Calvinists and letters to newspapers. Once in a while, in any major newspaper there will be some letter to the editor claiming that all the hurricanes and mass murders are God’s judgment … Continue reading →

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negative theology

Posted on August 20, 2013 by christopher fisher

Negative theology is a theology in which God is said to only be known through attributes that separate him from this world. Per Act and Being: It is a dogma whose truth is almost everywhere stated or assumed that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Bible Critics, God, Omnipotence, Omnipresence, Open Theism, Theology | 8 Comments

the summum bonum

Posted on August 20, 2013 by christopher fisher

It is important to understand Augustine’s teaching on the ultimate good (summun bonum) because it is the source of many doctrines in modern Christianity. Without this key teaching, many of the negative attributes of God may have never solidified. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Augustine, God, Greek History, History, People, Plato, Plotinus, Theology | 6 Comments