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C Michael Patton

C Michael Patton

C. Michael Patton is the primary contributor to the Parchment and Pen/Credo Blog. He has been in ministry for nearly twenty years as a pastor, author, speaker, and blogger. Find him on Patreon Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary (2001), president of Credo House Ministries and Credo Courses, author of Now that I'm a Christian (Crossway, 2014) Increase My Faith (Credo House, 2011), and The Theology Program (Reclaiming the Mind Ministries, 2001-2006), host of Theology Unplugged, and primary blogger here at Parchment and Pen. But, most importantly, husband to a beautiful wife and father to four awesome children. Michael is available for speaking engagements. Join his Patreon and support his ministry

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Roman Catholicism
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Quick Thought On Transubstantiation

Transubstantiation is the belief held by Roman Catholics that the bread and wine at the Eucharist transform miraculously into the body and blood of Christ. While the accidents...
by C Michael Patton
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Ecclesiology (Church)
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Little Churches within the Church

Read this definition from the Theological Word of the Day and tell me if you think that there are any modern day ecclesiola movements. Ecclesiola (Gk, little church”) This...
by C Michael Patton
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Apologetics
Christian Philosophy
Paul Copan
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Yahweh Wars and the Canaanites: Divinely-Mandated Genocide or Corporate Capital Punishment? Response to Critics

In the next issue of Philosophia Christi, I will be revisiting the topic of Yahweh wars and the killing of the Canaanites. This article appears with two essays critical of the...
by C Michael Patton
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Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane
Text Criticism
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Wall Street Journal: Digitizing Ancient Manuscripts

An article in the Wall Street Journal, entitled, “The Next Age of Discovery,” appeared in the May 8, 2009 issue. Written by WSJ’s reporter, Alexandra Alter, the article...
by C Michael Patton
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Apologetics
Christian Life
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The Problem I Have with Apologists

I remember one time in 2001 my wife and I were driving from Dallas to Colorado Springs for the ETS conference. There was a sign that said “50 Miles to Colorado Springs.” She...
by C Michael Patton
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Uncategorized
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My Life: simul iustus et peccator

Here is the full post (second edition) of my life until seminary (1998). Soon I will fill it in with the rest since seminary. Part 1 Martin Luther spoke about the doctrine of...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Uncategorized
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My Article on Patheos

I forgot to link to this when it came out: Go Ye Therefore Into the World-Wide-Web. (NOTE: I did not create the title. I don’t use “ye” y’all.) Also...
by C Michael Patton
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Credo House of Theology
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The Credo House of Theology

The Credo House Project is on the way. We still need about $45,000 to complete. Please consider donating. The Credo House Project is a house of Evangelical theology being...
by C Michael Patton
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Ministry
Prolegomena
Teaching
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Why I Teach (and Blog) the Way I Do

I imagine that most of you who read this blog recognize that I make my living teaching theology. Primarily, I teach The Theology Program. The Theology Program is a six-course...
by C Michael Patton
Credo House Ministries
Emerging Church
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Obituary: The Emerging Church (1994-2009)

For those of you who want to criticize the tone of this post, please make sure you read my previous posts on the emerging church. One is listed at the bottom. Take this post...
by C Michael Patton
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