2010-04-0938Comments

The Great Trinity Debate: An Introduction

In two days, The Great Trinity Debate begins here on Parchment and Pen! I am grateful to David Burke for the privilege of engaging in this important debate with him. Our...

by C Michael Patton

Rob Bowman

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Trinity

2010-02-0217Comments

The Great Trinity Debate – Coming April 2010

Dave Burke, a well-known Christadelphian, and I will be debating the doctrine of the Trinity for six weeks beginning Sunday, April 11, 2010, here on Parchment and Pen. Over a...

by C Michael Patton

Calvinism

Theology Proper

2010-01-07162Comments

Calvinism and the Divine Decrees – Correcting a Misunderstanding

Did God create people just to send them to hell? If God elected some people and not others, doesn’t this mean that the others were elected for hell? Doesn’t...

2009-11-13232Comments

The Great Trinity Debate Challenge

If you consider yourself a non-Trinitarian believer in Jesus, do I have a challenge for you! With the permission and support of Michael Patton, I am proposing a formal...

by C Michael Patton

Theology

Theology Proper

2009-08-2821Comments

Another Illustration of the Trinity

Another step to bringing clarity to the issue of what the Trinity is not. This has to do with the essence of God. When we talk about God’s essence, we are speaking of...

by C Michael Patton

. . . and other stupid statements

Theology

Theology Proper

Trinity

2009-08-27160Comments

"The Trinity is Like 3-in-1 Shampoo". . . And Other Stupid Statements

Alternate title: “Trinitarian Heresy 101” “The doctrine of the Trinity is like an egg: three parts, one thing.” Ever heard that? How about this,...

by C Michael Patton

Theology

Theology Proper

2009-07-108Comments

The Essence of God: Sovereign, Holiness, or Love?

by M. James Sawyer Note: The title of this blog is technically a false dichotomy, but in the mind of many this is the choice we need to make. And that choice has profound...

2009-06-2242Comments

What is God (2) – Why I Look to Philosophy and Say You Should Too

We are looking at what is God? Not who is God? or what has God done? We are looking at what his essential nature must be in order to qualify for the title. One thing I am...

by C Michael Patton

Apologetics

Theology Proper

2009-06-0817Comments

What is God (1)

In this series of posts I am going to write about God. “Wow! That is revolutionary for a theology blog: thanks for being so specific, Michael!” Slow down, you are...

2008-02-062Comments

In What Sense Are Jesus and the Father One? Part II: One in Power?

In Part I of this series, I summarized three theologically distinct interpretations of John 10:30: that Jesus and the Father are one in person (the usual Oneness Pentecostal...

by C Michael Patton

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