2008-08-27172Comments

Do Catholics Deny Chalcedon in their View of Mass?

I know that the title is provocative, but please understand that I am serious in this question. At this point, I believe that it is very difficult for Roman Catholics who hold...

by C Michael Patton

Current Issues in Theology

Orthodoxy

Theology

2008-08-2244Comments

Calling someone a heretic—thoughtfully!

How does one determine if someone is a heretic? Is this a word that should be used today when Christianity seems to be so pluralistic with regards to levels of commitment,...

by C Michael Patton

Calvinism

Evangelism

2008-08-1917Comments

If God is Sovereign, Why _________?

Earlier this summer, Brian Burgess, our Minister of Outreach, taught a two-part series on “Things God Never Said About Evangelism.” He did an outstanding job and I...

by Jeff Spry

Emerging Church

Evangelicalism

2008-08-0916Comments

Converting from Evangelicalism

“Converstionism.” This is one of the few marks of Evangelicalism spoken of by Evangelical historian Mark Noll. Evangelicals believe that people must experience a sincere...

2008-08-0615Comments

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 take this one...

by C Michael Patton

Culture

Ecclesiology (Church)

2008-08-0628Comments

Will the Real Emerger Please Stand Up?

Warning, long post ahead: Download as PDF How does one define the emerging church? This is not an easy question to answer. Are you emerging? Maybe you are and you just...

2008-07-165Comments

In Defense of Sola Scriptura – Part Eight(b) – What about all the divisions?

3. Division is not always a bad thing I am a Calvinist, others are Arminian. I believe in a premillenial eschatology, others are amillinial. I am a traducianist with regards...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Current Issues in Theology

Theology

2008-06-110Comments

Leaving Christianity for All the Wrong Reasons

In the last post on this series I discussed why people leave Christianity, focusing on intellectual reasons. This post will focus on theological reasons why people leave...

by C Michael Patton

Culture

Current Issues in Theology

2008-06-080Comments

“Convert Tinted Glasses” or “Are Emergers Simply ‘Embittered Evangelicals’?”

“Converstionism.” This is one of the few marks of Evangelicalism spoken of by Evangelical historian Mark Noll. Evangelicals believe that people must experience a...

by C Michael Patton

Personal (Michael Patton)

Theology

2008-05-061Comments

Where I Stand

Many ask me about my theological convictions. “Where do you stand on . . .” Granted, those of you who have been through The Theology Program or are...

by C Michael Patton

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