1. Young Earth Creationism (YEC) The Skinny: Belief that the universe was created miraculously by God around ten thousand years ago (or less). Explanation: YECs often insist...

by C Michael Patton

Current Issues in Theology

Emerging Church

Bell’s Hell and the Destiny of Those Who’ve Never Heard of Jesus

In a recent interview with Sally Quinn of The Washington Post, Rob Bell again muddied the waters over the question of the fate of those who’ve never heard about Jesus. In...

by C Michael Patton

Current Issues in Theology

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Ben Witherington, Justin Taylor, John Piper, and the Rob Bell Circus

As you may or may not know, Rob Bell is coming out with a new book called Love Wins. Justin Taylor wrote a blog post about this book based on the publishers promo video they...

by C Michael Patton

Anthropology

Current Issues in Theology

Soteriology

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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, we know that you are a...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

Current Issues in Theology

Prolegomena

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Give Rick Warren a Break!

I don’t keep up that much with Rick Warren, but I have read many of his books. I have always scratched my head in confusion as so many Christians want to burn him at the...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

Current Issues in Theology

Stephen Hawking Worships the “Unknown God”

If you have not already seen, you may be interested to know that Stephen Hawking, the brilliant British theoretical physicist and cosmologist who has never been a friend to...

by C Michael Patton

Current Issues in Theology

Hermeneutics

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Has Modern Science Made Belief in Demon Possession Unnecessary?

Accommodation theories are very popular today when it comes to the Scripture. No matter what the issue, if it seems to folkish, bizarre, or mythological, we can explain it by...

by C Michael Patton

Current Issues in Theology

Denominations

Evangelicalism

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Will the Real Evangelical Please Stand Up? Part 1

I have always been a fan of Evangelicalism, although I have not always known how to define it. I remember having a discussion about this when I was in my early twenties. I was...

by C Michael Patton

Current Issues in Theology

Ecclesiology (Church)

Evangelicalism

Ministry

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My Experience Today at LifeChurch.tv

I’m confused. Just when I think I start to figure things out, God says, “Calm down Michael.” As many of you know, I often like to take a break from my church...

by C Michael Patton

Calvinism

Current Issues in Theology

Evangelicalism

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What is the “New Calvinism”? . . . And Are You a Part of It?

The “New Calvinism” is not essentially a new form of Calvinism. Theologically, it is not really any different. Well, I take that back. The New Calvinist’s do...

by C Michael Patton

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