Those darn Buzzfeed Christians are at it again; putting us wholly uncool, manifestly square Christians in our place. Since I have an affinity for Socrates I thought, instead...

Current Issues in Theology

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What Do You Think Happened to the Emerging Church?

It has been years sense I have seen a book or a blog on the Emerging Church. Last week, I asked a large group of people at the Credo House both young and old, “Who has...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

Christian Life

Current Issues in Theology

How Jesus Would Act in a Gay Bar?

This is one of the most commonly asked questions that I get lately: How do I evangelize homosexuals? It is such a sensitive issue as there are so many passions involved and a...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

Culture

Current Issues in Theology

Eschatology

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The Danger of Putting Hope in Near-Death Experiences?

There is hardly a more popular genre of religious literature today than that of Near-Death Experience (NDEs). I often tell people that if they want to become a millionaire,...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Philosophy

Culture

Current Issues in Theology

Tim Kimberley

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Tolerance Has No Clothes

In 1837 Hans Christian Andersen published a Danish fairy tale called The Emperor’s New Clothes (originally known as Keiserens Nye Klaeder). Here’s how the story...

by Tim Kimberley

Apologetics

Current Issues in Theology

Can Homosexuals Be Saved?

I have been asked this quite a few times over the years and the issue was brought up again recently. Can homosexuals be Christians? Or, better, is there such a thing as a...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Christmas

Current Issues in Theology

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Should Christians Play Santa?

Some people will argue that playing Santa has many negative effects. I would like to respond to some of these objections: 1. Playing Santa takes away from the real meaning of...

by C Michael Patton

Charismatic

Current Issues in Theology

Why I Am/Not Charismatic

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Let this Strange Firestorm be a Lesson

Controversy is like a social hemorrhoid that will flare up on a regular basis & need to be cooled and soothed (I almost used the term strange anal fire but I thought...

by Clint Roberts

Charismatic

Charts

Current Issues in Theology

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What Does it Mean to Be Charismatic?

Many within evangelical circles seem to have failed to recognize how influential and growing the charismatic movement is these days among the most theologically astute. By...

by C Michael Patton

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