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November 2004

L – Limited atonement (Five Points of Calvinism, Part 3)

November 30, 2004

Before we can ask what is “limited atonment” in todays’ climate of doubt regarding our theories of the atonement, including accusing people like me of propounding a theory of cosmic child abuse we need to start by defining the very idea of the atonement before moving to whether it is limited or not. The atonement [...]

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Google scholar: search academic publications, google desktop: search your own PC, google deskbar: search without a browser

November 29, 2004

Gmail never took off for me so far, but we will see I may get to it at some point (I was offered a Gmail address due to my blogging, but have never really tried it out) Some other things have been quietly happening, however, over at google that is possibly of even greated significance [...]

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Cosmic child abuse

November 28, 2004

UPDATE November 2008- Steve Chalke has expressed his views more fully in a chapter in The Atonement Debate, and I have posted a response to this. Following my discussion of the Steve Chalke controversy I have been examining this theory of the cross being “cosmic child abuse”. It is not unique to Chalke and more [...]

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Off to New Orleans

November 27, 2004

Earlier this year I had to go to New York on business. One of the best bits was meeting three bloggers (one of whom was travelling to America on business from Malaysia.) Happy Husband, vessel of honor and Messy Christian were the three bloggers. Happy husband recently spoke about how greatful he is for friends [...]

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Blogging for Iraq – whatever your views on the war

November 27, 2004

This holiday season, what are you thankful for? Are you thankful that you are alive ? That you live in a free democratic nation? That the soil of your nation hasn’t known war in your lifetime? That you have work? A family? Or maybe you are thankful for blogging and the outlet it gives you [...]

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More on Unconditional election, "double predestination" and the wills of God and man

November 25, 2004

JOLLYBLOGGER has now posted on Unconditional Election, which he posted after my own post on the same subject. As usual he does a great job- a much better one than I- but as is my want I will once again be slightly nit-picking. This is not so much because I think he and I really [...]

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Human Responsibility or "free will" and Romans 7

November 25, 2004

I hadnt realised just how much discussion around the blogosphere has been generated on the “Free will” issue. The view from the pew explains and gives theological names to the different opinions on free will. The position he describes that is closest to my own he calls compatibilistic free will.. On the other hand, prosthesis [...]

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U – Unconditional Election (Five Points of Calvinism, Part 2)

November 23, 2004

I hope David will forgive me but I am going to be very naughty and jump ahead of him on my uninvited tagging allong on his TULIP series. I will not do as good a job of explaining this as he will, but we do seem to spark off each other quite well. Consider this [...]

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Steve Chalke and “The Lost Message of Jesus”

November 21, 2004

UPDATE November 2008- Steve Chalke has expressed his views more fully in a chapter in The Atonement Debate, and I have posted a response to this. UPDATE #2In January 2008, the following post was identified as the 5th all-time most popular post with readers of this blog. The 6th most-read post featured highlights and reflections [...]

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2004 Weblog Awards

November 21, 2004

Nominations are open for the 2004 Weblog Awards

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Bush Frees Secret Service Agent from Chile Guards

November 21, 2004

Perhaps those accusations about his military record during the campaign hurt more than Bush let on. This was maybe a chance to show that he had courage. It may have been slightly silly also, but does make a good story- the leader of the free world rescues his bodyguard! Yahoo! has pictures.

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The only truly free will in the universe

November 21, 2004

Further to my previous posts on free will, I have been reminded of this passage in the bible. It concerns me that some Christians almost seem to dethrone God and enthrone man by their stress on God’s inability to know the future or to act as he chooses. This passage reminds us just who is [...]

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More on Free Will

November 20, 2004

Perhaps I overstated slightly it in my previous post on this subject when I said there was no such thing as free will. But in struggling to find words to express what I am trying to say, as ever the theologians help, so here goes with some quotes which might clarify my position. R.C.Sproul said [...]

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Theres no such thing as "Free Will"

November 20, 2004

JOLLYBLOGGER has continued his series on Calvinism, which I am tagging along with by saying “We Calvinists affirm that man has a free will. “. He then goes on to circumscribe the limits that our will is put under in the rest of the post. So which is it David, are our wills “totally free” [...]

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Keep away from those candles

November 20, 2004

If you have always thought that churches were stuffy then this will be no surprise to you. According to the BBC NEWS: “Air inside churches may be a bigger health risk than that beside major roads, research suggests.”. The problem it seems is candle burning and incense. This is just one more reason for me [...]

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Just when you thought it was safe to read blogs again…..

November 19, 2004

Well, scarecly is the election over and yet already the blogs are talking about the 2008 election. Sadly, it seems the first in line is yet more negative campaigning by in this case a group calling themselves blogs against Hillary Clinton. Why cant they be blogs FOR something? Do Americans really live in a continual [...]

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T – Total Depravity (Five Points of Calvinism, Part 1)

November 19, 2004

HAve decided to tag along with JOLLYBLOGGER in his new series on the five points of Calvinism often known by the acronymn TULIP. He has done a couple of introductory posts and then begins with the following quote “The effect of the fall upon man is that sin has extended to every part of his [...]

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The theology of freedom

November 17, 2004

As the UK decides to limit peoples “freedom” to hunt animals the question of what should and shouldn’t be regulated by the state comes to life again. Yes, to the comment writer that pointed out that we have a “state church” (perhaps it should be described as a church in a state….?) I acknowledge that [...]

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Management course highlights

November 16, 2004

Just finished a great two day management course. The course came up with the following gems- To lead is to serve (where have I heard that before…..?) The appropriate way to give feedback can be described by the acronym BOOST- Ballance Observed (behaviour nor personality) Ownership (ie what can I do to help?) Specific (factual) [...]

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Blair recovering from his crisis……

November 16, 2004

no, not that Blair…..

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