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Prolegomena
Are you prejudiced in what you see?
What do you see when you look at this picuture? You may have seen it before in a previous blog, but describe what you see. Get out a piece of paper and write down the first...
C Michael Patton
Theology is the pursuit of truth, not prejudice
How hard it is to avoid the�innate desire that we all have to confirm our prejudices through our theological inquiry. Our studies,�more times than not, resemble an...
C Michael Patton
The Palatability of a Doctrine Does not Determine its Veracity
I don’t think that there is a more valuable phrase that I have learned than this. “The palatability of a doctrine does not determine its veracity.” I believe...
C Michael Patton
Seven Benefits of Good Theology (1): Knowing what to believe
What is it that makes theology so important? Why can’t we just love Jesus and move past all of these definitive articulations of belief that seem to divide those who...
C Michael Patton
Misinterpreting God? An Example of the Often Confusing Voice of Experience
I often tell the story during my Introduction to Theology class of an experience that I had that deeply implicated me and has affected the way that I “listen” to...
C Michael Patton
Engaging Postmodernism (5): Changing the Water
Once again, we continue with our evaluation of the four primary views that people have taken in engaging our postmodern culture. And, once again, here are the options of the...
C Michael Patton
Engaging Postmodernism (4): Changing the Rope
How are Christians to engage with our postmodern generation? I have been exploring this question for a while now and am currently using the analogy of leading a horse to...
C Michael Patton