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Theology
What Part of Gentleness and Respect Don’t You We Understand?
In the last blog in this series, I talked about how to engage in theological conversation or controversy, especially on the internet. In this blog post I want to...
C Michael Patton
A Primer on the Christian Understanding of Capital Punishment
Life is a precious gift of God. Christians see life as something that must be preserved, enjoyed, and celebrated. Yet Christians—evangelical Christians—are often...
C Michael Patton
The Premature Funeral of the “L” Word
I have been in some recent conversations with people and have come to find out something very interesting. We cannot use the “L” word any more....
C Michael Patton
Help! My Pastor Says Theology Makes People Feel Dumb
Hey folks, I received this interesting correspondence from a P&P reader. I have been meaning to reply to him, but I thought that I would let you all give it...
C Michael Patton
The Future of Justification: A Review (Part 2)
According to N.T. Wright, justification is a subset of election, which, in turn, is an issue of ecclesiology. Justification therefore is intrinsically tied to being a part of...
C Michael Patton
The Future of Justification: A Review (Part 1)
John Piper has proven once again that underneath his passionate commitment to exposition and inspiration, his thinking, judgment, and exegetical rigor is not...
C Michael Patton
Is the Hyper-Preterist Gospel a Different Gospel?
In a recent episode of Theology Unplugged (solo version), I made a comment that I was challenged to reconsider through an email correspondence. My statement had to do...
C Michael Patton
An Emerging Understanding of “Orthodox” – Part 3: The Maturing of Orthodoxy
My view of what I call “progressive orthodoxy” allows for maturation and development in our understanding of orthodoxy. Here is the definition I gave in the last...
C Michael Patton
Emergers on Abortion: Where Do You Stand?
Francis Beckwith was asked a question concerning the emerging church and abortion. It occurred here at about 73 minutes into the broadcast (listen to it)....
C Michael Patton