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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

Calvinism
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12 Myths About Calvinism

1. Calvinism is not a system of theology that denies God’s universal love. While there are some Calvinists who do deny God’s universal love for all men, this is certainly not...
by C Michael Patton
Apologetics
Calvinism
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Why Arminianism Won’t Preach (And Calvinism Won’t Sell)

Thesis: Calvinists have  a corner on theologically-themed conferences. Arminians have apologetically-themed conferences. Calvinists Dominate Theology Think about the major...
by C Michael Patton
Calvinism
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Christianity Falling Down

One of the first things that I have to teach my students this: The Christian faith is not a house of cards. Most assuredly, there are foundational issues of the faith that, if...
by C Michael Patton
Depression
Doubt
Personal (Michael Patton)
Suffering and Pain
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Waiting to Die

Over the last year, I have been hospitalized with a condition called rhabdomyolysis nine times. Each time, my kidney’s shut down. A few of these times the doctors said I...
by C Michael Patton
Christian Life
Epistemology
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All the Right Beliefs for All the Wrong Reasons

Sometimes it is frustrating to introduce yourself to theological issues. Most people who get deeply involved in theology quickly realize how much they don’t know. Confident...
by C Michael Patton
Politics
Social Issues
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Why Christians Are Ordered to Have Guns

There are quite a few people who are having problems with me posting a video of my son Will shooting our AR-15 (a rifle) on Facebook.   The question is should Christians, in...
by C Michael Patton
Difficult Issues in Scripture
Theology
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Why I Don’t Believe in Hell Right Now

As of this moment, I do not believe in Hell. There is not a place called Hell where people are burning, screaming or suffering. I remember many years ago hearing about someone...
by C Michael Patton
Christian Philosophy
Church History
Paul Copan
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Doing Philosophy as a Christian: The Example of Justin Martyr

  “Our doctrines are not shameful, according to sober judgment, but are indeed more lofty than all human philosophy.” -Justin Martyr, Second Apology 15 NOTE: I have...
by C Michael Patton
Apologetics
Historical Jesus
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Eight Reasons Why the Gospels are Embarrassing

I don’t know if you have ever realized this, but the Gospels are quite embarrassing. No, I don’t mean that the Gospel itself is embarrassing, but that the four...
by C Michael Patton
Apologetics
Historical Jesus
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The Problem of the Nameless Gospels

In the New Testament, there are four canonical “Gospels.” These are basically four different people writing about the life, death, and resurrection of Christ from...
by C Michael Patton
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