1. Theological Maximalist Every doctrine is essential. This represents those who seek unity only with those with whom they have maximal agreement. There is somewhat of a...

by C Michael Patton

Primers

Prolegomena

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Three Types of Christian Scholarship

1. Exegetes (research) – Level one studies original research; learning; data; facts These are the people who are continually doing research. They work primarily with...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

Current Issues in Theology

Prolegomena

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The Intellectual Persecution of the Church

“Ha! You believe in God? That is so stupid,” the neighbor’s six-year-old boy said to my son Will. “He doesn’t exist; you know that, don’t...

Why Are There So Many Divisions in the Church?

Why Doesn’t Everyone Agree with Me? I am a Calvinist; others are Arminian. I believe in a premillenial eschatology; others are amillenial. I am a traducianist with...

The Dark Side of Theology

I have come to have a love-hate relationship with theology. I love it because it can deepen one’s faith, helping people to rejoice more because they understand and...

Are We Theological Bots?

For my Introduction to Theology Students: Please read The other day I was listening to a radio program. The speaker is someone who is very popular in Evangelical apologetics....

by C Michael Patton

Prolegomena

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Twelve Step Program to Theological Studies

1. Pray for an open mind and heart While people can intellectually understand truth without the Holy Spirit moving miraculously in their heart, no one can accept the truth...

How I Find Scholars I Can Trust

When I first became committed to the things of the Lord, I was a sponge. I took whatever anyone was giving so long as they said they loved Jesus. I bought whatever was sold as...

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 – which...

I Am Tired of All the Options

Jeffrey Bingham, the chair of the theology department at Dallas Theological Seminary, has a phrase he uses when people advocate something that is not a part of the historic...

by C Michael Patton

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