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‘Reformation: A World in Turmoil’ by Andrew Atherstone (book review)
Quite often, when reading a good book, the thought comes to mind that I would love to read the book again. With this particular book I actually assented to that challenge, and immediately after the first reading I read it from cover to cover again. The book is so full of interesting stories recalling the…
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The Most Serious of Games
I am acutely aware of the seriousness of faith. The major Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) are all concerned with salvation, and how we can be “right with God”. If there is a God who has created this vast universe, as I am convinced there is, then His power to bring salvation or damnation…
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Concerning Sola Scriptura
Those who believe in Sola Scriptura assert that the Bible is the sole infallible rule of faith of the church. Adherents to this idea often site 2 Timothy 3:16 to support this view. The scripture says “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction…
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Who are the Heretics?
I’m lucky that there’s a library about ten minutes walk from where I live in south west London. It’s not a huge library; I would guess there are about 30-40 books in the Christianity section which is where I was looking when I visited earlier this week. So I was lucky, then, to find a…
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Open Theism
In this post I will try to explain in a concise and simple way some of the main elements of the theological movement known as Open Theism. Most of my knowledge on this subject comes from Internet articles and YouTube debates featuring leading theologians in this field. I will aim to represent the tenets of Open Theism accurately and…
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Calvinism and Predestination
One of the most important concerns for any Christian is the doctrine of salvation (called “soteriology” by academics). The subject raises important questions: What is salvation? How do I get saved? Can I ever lose my salvation? In this brief article I want to look at salvation from the point of view of Calvinism and the associated…
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