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Why Theology is Not Simply Listing Bible Verses

June 9, 2020 by Randal

Many evangelicals seem to think that systematic theology consists simply of listing the relevant Bible verses for a particular topic or doctrine. But there is much more to it than that as I explain in this video.

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: doctrine, systematic theology, theological method, theology

What’s the biggest problem with annihilationism?

April 2, 2020 by Randal

In this low-quality video with abysmal production values, I outline what I think is the biggest theological/philosophical objection to the theory of annihilationism.

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: annihilationism, doctrine, hell

Five reasons that Christians unnecessarily experience a crisis of faith

December 20, 2019 by Randal

Every day, some Christian somewhere is in the depths of a crisis of faith created by a weight of doctrine that they are not obliged to bear. In this article, I will briefly summarize some of the main culprits. 1. Young Earth Creationism and a worldwide flood When I was in high school, I lent […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: doctrine, evangelicalism

Hamfisted Heresy Hunters

October 6, 2019 by Randal

Calvinist blogger Steve Hays has a long list of people he needs to monitor on a regular basis and I’m apparently on that list. Every few weeks, he seems to make a point of commenting on one of my articles or tweets. I wrote a reply to him last week and of course, he needed […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: doctrine, heresy, heresy hunting, orthodoxy

Is constructive systematic theology a conceptual failure?

August 5, 2019 by Randal

I just wrote a series of tweets complaining about the argument in much current constructive systematic theology. Since I thought that analysis might be of some interest to my blog (but non-Twitter) readers, I’ve reproduced those tweets below. I’ve read a lot of systematic theology over the years. Some of it is very good: clear […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: doctrine, doctrine of the Trinity, systematic theology, theology

Do not create unnecessary stumbling blocks to Christian faith

March 23, 2019 by Randal

In my opinion, one of the absolute biggest mistakes that Christians make occurs when, in the midst of sharing their faith, they include an unnecessary stumbling block as part of the essential package. To be sure, mere Christianity has its share of genuine and non-negotiable stumbling blocks. Among them, I would suggest, are doctrines of sin, […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, doctrine, evangelism, mere Christianity, theology

Would you rather be a Muslim who acts like Jesus or a Christian who doesn’t?

January 25, 2019 by Randal

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Christianity, discipleship, doctrine, holiness, Islam, salvation

What is Mere Christianity? Part 6: James Anderson Answers

October 24, 2018 by Randal

Our final installment in my series on mere Christianity comes from James N. Anderson. Dr. Anderson is Professor of Theology and Philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, and an ordained minister in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. He is the author of What’s Your Worldview?: An Interactive Approach to Life’s Big Questions, Why Should I […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: doctrine, ecclesiology, ecumenism, James Anderson, mere Christianity

The Hyenas Did Not Touch Him: On Writing Creeds Today

March 13, 2018 by Randal Rauser

In 2003 the great church historian Jaroslav Pelikan published his magnum opus, a book called Credo which gathers together more than 1000 creeds from the history of the church. The overall impact is powerful as one comes to terms with the fact that creeds are not simply a bygone occupation of the early church. On […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: creed, doctrine, Jaroslav Pelikan, Maasai Creed

Should evangelical institutions require belief in eternal conscious torment?

February 24, 2018 by Randal

In 1996 I graduated from Trinity Western University in Langley, BC. For years TWU has been (so I would argue) Canada’s flagship liberal arts evangelical post-secondary institution. Unfortunately, its evangelical identity has long included some fundamentalist roots.  For example, when I attended TWU in the mid-1990s students were required to sign a lifestyle covenant stating […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: doctrine, evangelicalism, fundamentalism, Statement of faith, Trinity Western University

What is the Trinity? A Review

September 2, 2017 by Randal

Dale Tuggy. What is the Trinity? Thinking About the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. CreateSpace, 2017, 142 pp. In one of his comedy sketches, Jim Gaffigan recalls an occasion when his young son said: “Look daddy! A silver stick!” Gaffigan replied, “Actually son, that’s an antenna!” Puzzled, the boy replied: “What’s an antenna?” After a moment, […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Dale Tuggy, doctrine, reason, review, theology, Trinity, What is the Trinity?

Who is Eric Schneider and why is he defaming Bruxy Cavey?

April 29, 2017 by Randal

Yesterday I became aware of a nasty article by a fellow named “Eric Schneider” who has a blog devoted to destroying the reputation and ministry of Bruxy Cavey. The article was poorly argued and evinced little by way of analytic skills, biblical or theological knowledge, or a modicum of charity. So who is Eric Schneider? […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Bruxy Cavey, doctrine, Eric Schneider, heresy, heresy hunting

Charity and Confession: The case of Bruxy Cavey and Tyndale Seminary

April 28, 2017 by Randal

Today I came across a blog article titled “Why is Bruxy Cavey Teaching at Tyndale?” (Bruxy is a leading figure in progressive Christianity, an author (here’s his latest book) and pastor of one of the largest churches in Canada. Tyndale Seminary is a large evangelical seminary in Toronto.) The blogger who wrote the article, a fellow […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Bruxy Cavey, doctrine, orthodoxy, principle of charity, Tyndale Seminary

Why John Sanders won the Unbelievable Debate on Open Theism and Heresy

May 23, 2016 by Randal

The most recent episode of “Unbelievable” featured a debate between open theist John Sanders and Calvinist James White. All in all it was a good exchange, although White tended to offer potted criticisms of open theism and I found Sanders had an effective reply to many of his points. All in all a very worthwhile primer […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Calvinism, doctrine, heresy, James White, John Sanders, Justin Brierley, open theism, orthodoxy, providence, Unbelievable

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