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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

Anthropology
Culture
Gender issues
Moral Issues
Politics
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We Have Met the Enemy: Not to Say We Told You So, But . . .

Here are the grammatical corrections: Much of the maligned predictions of those who see a theological difference between men and women are coming home to roost. When we fail...
by C Michael Patton
Depression
Suicide
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Selflessness and Sorrow: The Unknown Life of Joseph Scriven

In the vast canvas of historical figures, some remain hidden in the background, their tales whispered among only a few. Joseph Scriven is one such name. His life was a complex...
by C Michael Patton
Anthropology
Calvinism
Primers
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This Calvinist’s Primary Paradox: The Problem of Freedom, Responsibility, and Determinism

I’ve been pondering a complex issue today without much clarity. Free will always has given me trouble. It is not as though it is just the view I take on free will give...
by C Michael Patton
Creation/Evolution
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It’s About Time: A Quick and Dirty Harmonization of a Six-Day Creation with Our Current Scientific Model

Here’s my attempt to harmonize the concept of six literal days of creation with a 15-billion-year-old universe using the theory of time relativity and dilation and...
by C Michael Patton
Apologetics
Atheism
Christian Philosophy
Naturalism/Atheism
Prolegomena
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“So You’re Saying There’s a Chance?…That There’s NOT a God? The Problem Using Statistics to Prove God’s Existence

Introduction The realm of statistics has often been used to argue for the existence of God or some higher power. From the probability of Jesus fulfilling biblical prophecies...
by C Michael Patton
Culture
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No Kidding! The Conservative coup d’état of Comedy

Comedy is a necessary tool God gave us to challenge societal norms, poke fun at the status quo, and provide a mirror for society to reflect upon its own idiosyncrasies....
by C Michael Patton
Abortion
Sin
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The Forgotten Doctrine of Traducianism

Introduction to Traducianism In essence, the forthcoming blog has to do with the genesis of the human soul. Where did it come from? That is the question you need to start...
by C Michael Patton
Suffering and Pain
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Broken by Christ

Life has its fair share of challenges, and I’ve journeyed through many of them. Broken by doubt, depression, and drugs, I’ve struggled and felt the weight of these...
by C Michael Patton
Suffering and Pain
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God’s Punching Bag: The Enigma that is God

I remember Ronald Nash one time and said that if you doubt God’s existence for anything other than the problem of pain, you are a fool. I thought that that statement was...
by C Michael Patton
Christology
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Hypostatic Union of Christ

I tweaked about 25% of this, but this was made by AI. I just told it to make a presentation of the Hypostatic Union of Christ. What do you think?
by C Michael Patton
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