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Prolegomena
Top 5 Sources of Theology – Countdown
Introduction: The Puzzle of Systematic Theology The following presents a journey through the world of systematic theology. Let me attempt to be your guide, my life has been...
C Michael Patton
From Jerusalem to Athens: A Christian Pursuit of Philosophy
On My Borrowing Philosophy Other Christians have once again accused me of borrowing philosophy from pagan thought. This argument is tired. It goes something like this:...
C Michael Patton
Beyond Words: The Paramount Theological Imperative
Apophatic vs. Cataphatic Theology: An Introduction I have often talked about Apophadic theology, or the theology of negation. It attempts to describe the Divine not by stating...
C Michael Patton
“So You’re Saying There’s a Chance?…That There’s NOT a God? The Problem Using Statistics to Prove God’s Existence
Introduction The realm of statistics has often been used to argue for the existence of God or some higher power. From the probability of Jesus fulfilling biblical prophecies...
C Michael Patton
Confessions from a Want-to-Be Charismatic
“Please don’t come to me. Please don’t come to me. Please don’t come to me.” These were my thoughts as “Prophet James” was making his...
C Michael Patton
Essentials and Non-Essentials in a Nutshell
We Evangelicals talk a lot about essentials and non-essentials. Rightly so. We talk about distinguishing between those areas in our faith – those doctrines...
C Michael Patton
Expressing a Frustration About Christians Who Don’t Discriminate
There is no such thing as Christianity with without doctrine which discriminates true beliefs from false beliefs just as there is no such thing as a country without borders...
C Michael Patton
“Nothing Could Be Further from the Truth” . . . and Other Stupid Statements
What I taught last night: As I have been reading and reviewing books and blogs over the years, my approach has changed. This was not an overnight change, but something...
C Michael Patton
The Five Great Mysteries in the Christian Faith that We Can’t Solve
As I do the math, there are five great mysteries in theology: 1. Creation out of nothing (ex nihilo): How did God create being out of non-being? Being transcendent in...
C Michael Patton