More than one Christian friend has suggested to me, in all seriousness, that President Obama is the Antichrist. I haven’t taken such suggestions too seriously, but recently a...

by C Michael Patton

Current Issues in Theology

Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane

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I Don't Get Bart Ehrman

Bart Ehrman has become the new media darling of the 21st century. He’s been on Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show, the Colbert Report, and virtually all the major news media (e.g.,...

by C Michael Patton

Church History

Current Issues in Theology

Michael Svigel

Prolegomena

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A Case for Retro Christianity

Naming an idea can be risky. The newly-named “idea” takes on a life of its own and can then be accepted, rejected, modified, ignored, loved, or despised. Nevertheless, I’ve...

by Michael Svigel

Current Issues in Theology

Evangelicalism

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My Evangelical Bailout Package

“We are on the verge—within 10 years—of a major collapse of evangelical Christianity. This breakdown will follow the deterioration of the mainline Protestant...

by C Michael Patton

. . . and other stupid statements

Christian Life

Current Issues in Theology

"Belief is No Good Without Practice" . . . and Other Stupid Statements

It was in my expository preaching course that I learned it. It was driven into my teaching psyche and intended to become a part of my basic presupposed knowledge of ministry....

by C Michael Patton

Current Issues in Theology

Ecclesiology (Church)

Evangelicalism

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In Defense of Seeker Churches

A guest post by Daniel Eaton at Theologica. Being from Dallas Seminary, we were breed to loath seeker churches. 🙂 Yet I do have my thoughts as well that I will follow this up...

by C Michael Patton

Current Issues in Theology

Orthodoxy

Theology

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Calling someone a heretic—thoughtfully!

How does one determine if someone is a heretic? Is this a word that should be used today when Christianity seems to be so pluralistic with regards to levels of commitment,...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

Current Issues in Theology

Suffering and Pain

Theology Unplugged

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The Problem of Evil, Suffering, and Pain

Here is an mp3 of the sermon I preached this Sunday at Crossroads Grace Community Church (what a great church!). I will follow up with the lesson that I taught during the...

by C Michael Patton

Creation/Evolution

Current Issues in Theology

Paul Copan

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The Language of God: Some Reflections on Francis Collins’s Perspectives on God and Science

I recently received an email from someone who asked me what I thought of Francis Collins’s 2006 book, The Language of God. Let me say, first, that I have great...

Current Issues in Theology

In Defense of Sola Scriptura – Part Eight – What about all the divisions?

The fifth argument against sola Scriptura: Without the infallible authority of the Church, the Church would be hopelessly divided on matters of doctrine and morals. This would...

by C Michael Patton

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