Walter commented: “I recently skimmed a blog post by C. Michael Patton over at Parchment and Pen where he created a diagram showing what he considered to be the essential and non-essential doctrines that comprise orthodox Christian belief. “The fighting began almost immediately in the comments section.” This is not a problem unique to Christian […]
essentialism
Does God choose his nature? The bad implications of a seemingly good idea
I asked Kerry the following: “Do you believe God chooses his nature?” Kerry replied: “Yes I do, as a nod to Anselm’s definition. Something else determining it would be God.” This surprised me. It certainly isn’t a nod to Anselm, though I suspect William of Ockham presently has a twinkle in his eye. Here’s the […]
The thin ice of orthodoxy
This post is a sequel (sequel? Is that a proper word for a blog post?) to “Must a Christian believe God exists?” Tory Ninja writes: “But what sort of beliefs should we draw the line at? You have clearly said belief in God is one, what are some others? I’m not asking what beliefs we […]
Must a Christian believe God exists?
In the recent hullabaloo created by the slick marketing arm of HarperOne in which Rob Bell and Justin Taylor were played off against one another like a rousing rendition of “Dueling Banjos” down on the bayou, a number of questions have bubbled to the surface. But be careful, crocodiles lurk in those waters. Some of […]
