Months ago in a Democratic primary debate, a national audience heard this urgently profound question put to the candidates, “Do black lives matter or do all lives matter?” It…
Why I Still Defend the Doctrine of Imputation
I have explained and confessed my belief in the doctrine of imputed sin, which is not a popular doctrine these days. It is one of the many doctrines that are…
Confessions of a Torn Dichotomist
(Lisa Robinson) Our humanity matters. It matters to the Lord and it matters in our Christian walk. I have not always recognized this or believed it. Like most Christians, I…
Where Theology and Humanity Meet is Good for the Soul
(Lisa Robinson) I think it goes without saying, that if you are reading this blog on this particular site, you know that we think theology is pretty important. Lest we…
Did Joseph Smith Restore Theosis? Part Five: Early Church Fathers and Joseph Smith’s Doctrine of Exaltation
This is the fifth (and long overdue) installment in my series responding to Dan Peterson’s recent article, “Joseph Smith’s restoration of ‘theosis’ was miracle, not scandal.” As explained in the…
Single Compensation
(by Lisa Robinson) In my attempts to completely ignore Valentine’s Day, the last thing I intended to do or thought I’d be doing is writing a post about singleness and…
Is the New Birth in the Old Testament? or Why Was Christ So Hard On Nicodemus in John 3:10?
John 3:1-10 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi,…
The Voice of Reason: Decision Making and Spirit-Led Direction
Recently, I have been confronted with some rather significant decisions. As one who is committed to Christ as Lord and Savior, naturally these are things I have brought to God…
A Calvinist’s Understanding of “Free-Will”
There are many words and concepts in theology that suffer from misunderstanding, mis-characterization, and misinformation. “Predestination,” “Calvinism,” “Total Depravity,” “Inerrancy,” and “Complementarianism”, just to name a few that I personally…
Special Theology Unplugged: So What is an Online Theology Program Session Really Like?
Hello all! We are three weeks in to our Spring 2009 (2) semester. Michael thought it would be a good idea to record the session from last night to give…