For my upcoming Bibliology and Hermeneutics students, here is a rework of my stance on inerrancy. Do I believe in inerrancy? I guess, these days, it depends on who you ask and...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

Current Issues in Theology

An Emerging Understanding of Orthodox

Get PDF version I am thoroughly orthodox. No, not Eastern with a capital “O”, but orthodox meaning that I believe all the right things. Well . . . at least I think...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Current Issues in Theology

Theology

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Leaving Christianity for All the Wrong Reasons

In the last post on this series I discussed why people leave Christianity, focusing on intellectual reasons. This post will focus on theological reasons why people leave...

by C Michael Patton

Culture

Current Issues in Theology

“Convert Tinted Glasses” or “Are Emergers Simply ‘Embittered Evangelicals’?”

“Converstionism.” This is one of the few marks of Evangelicalism spoken of by Evangelical historian Mark Noll. Evangelicals believe that people must experience a...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Philosophy

Culture

Current Issues in Theology

Paul Copan

Postmodernism

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Oprah’s Millions of Paths to God: Dealing with Religious Diversity

I just returned from a weekend in beautiful San Juan Capistrano, California. I spoke at The Case for the Real Jesus conference, which was centered on Lee Strobel’s recent book...

by C Michael Patton

Current Issues in Theology

Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane

Evangelicalism

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Evangelical Manifesto – Part 2

Even though the full document of the Evangelical Manifesto appeared last Wednesday, I have not had a chance to read it until now. And I must say, it’s far more...

by C Michael Patton

Creation/Evolution

Current Issues in Theology

Theology

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Expelled: Evolution vs. Intelligent Design – A Review

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed is the highly anticipated Ben Stein documentary concerning the Intelligent Design (ID) movement. The ID movement describes a belief among...

by C Michael Patton

Current Issues in Theology

New Testament

Text Criticism

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Louisiana Saturday Night: Day Two of the 2008 Greer-Heard Forum

I learned something really important on day two of the Greer-Heard Forum: fried fish and dark beer taste even better when you’re sitting around a bunch of theologues....

by C Michael Patton

Current Issues in Theology

Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane

Text Criticism

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The Greer-Heard Forum: A Few Observations

It’s been a couple of weeks since you all heard from me, largely because I was preparing for the Greer-Heard Point-Counterpoint Forum, which took place the first weekend...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

Current Issues in Theology

Text Criticism

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Friday Night Lights: Day One of the 2008 Greer-Heard Forum

The Greer-Heard Forum is an outstanding stage for dialogue between evangelical and non-evangelical scholars with opposing views on controversial subjects. It got off to an...

by C Michael Patton

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