2010-03-1750Comments

Christians Can be So Bizarre or “He Hates the Buildings!”

I sit here with a bit of a conflicted soul. On the one hand, I got the new issue of Christianity Today and found that it is devoted to the importance of doctrine in spiritual...

by C Michael Patton

Folk Theology

Theology

2009-09-2133Comments

On Being Critical Theologians

One person has rightly said that all people are theologians, you just have to decide what type of theologian you are going to be. Are you going to be a good theologian or a...

by C Michael Patton

. . . and other stupid statements

Folk Theology

2009-05-2889Comments

"You Ask Me How I Know He Lives . . . He Lives Within My Heart". . . And Other Stupid Statements

The longer I am in ministry, the longer I teach theology, the more I see that some things are not quite as clear as they used to be. At one time, I had pretty much everything...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Eastern Orthodox

Ecclesiology (Church)

Folk Theology

2007-08-1639Comments

Should the Church Seek for Miracles Signs?

Hi Michael, I’ve got a very devote Eastern Orthodox friend (he left evangelicalism and converted a few years ago…he is 24…) he goes on and on about all these...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

Folk Theology

2007-08-1226Comments

A Warning About Pseudo or “Pancake” Apologetics

I am perfectly aware that apologeticsÂ as an intellectual enterprise does not produce faith. I am neitherÂ Pelagian nor Semi-Pelagian. I recognize the limitations of the human...

by C Michael Patton

Eschatology

Folk Theology

2007-08-0638Comments

A Near Death Experience? A Theological Evaluation of Don Piper’s “90 Minutes in Heaven”

Â You may be familiar with a book called 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death & Life written by Don Piper (not to be confused with John Piper)Â and Cecil Murphey....

by C Michael Patton

Folk Theology

Questions and Answers

2007-06-07168Comments

Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain: What Does it Really Mean?

What does it mean to use the Lord’s name in vain? This is a question that might seem self-evident to most people in western society. Whether you are religious or not,...

2007-04-096Comments

Top ten signs you are a fundamentalist Christian

I found this on an atheistic website and thought that it was interesting. It is the top ten signs you are a fundamentalist Christian. (I think atheists believe that all...

by C Michael Patton

Folk Theology

Questions and Answers

Sin

2007-04-0459Comments

Will One White Lie Send You to Hell for All Eternity?

I have heard this since I was a very young Christian. It seemed somewhat reasonable as it was explained to me by pastors in sermons and Christians as they explained the...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Folk Theology

Sunday Morning Warnings

2007-02-1714Comments

Things that Christians do that annoys me

I thought that this was sad, funny, informative, and hard to read all at once. It is from “Friendly Atheist.” It lists 20 things that Christians do that annoy him....

by C Michael Patton

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