With the election of Leo the Fourteenth, the Church once again invokes a name rich with history and meaning. From Leo the First—“the Great”—who faced down Attila the Hun and...

by C Michael Patton

Anthropology

Calvinism

Difficult Issues in Scripture

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Punting to Mystery: A Calvinist Reflection on Free Will and Divine Sovereignty

Introduction I’ve been mulling over an idea for many years, one I’ve written about before but am now trying to articulate more clearly. It centers on the notion of...

by C Michael Patton

Difficult Issues in Scripture

Ecclesiology (Church)

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10 Most Controversial Issues in the Church Today

I have been in ministry for 25 years. Besides a six-year stint as a pastor at Stonebriar (great memories!), I have solely taught and produced theology courses (unless you...

by C Michael Patton

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Changing Doctrine? How Do Protestants (And Others) Justify Themselves?

How do Protestants justify their belief in sola fide (salvation by faith alone) if it didn’t exist prior to the sixteenth-century? How do Catholics explain their belief in the...

by C Michael Patton

Christology

Ecclesiology (Church)

Roman Catholicism

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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

Apologetics

Current Issues in Theology

An Emerging Understanding of Orthodox

Get PDF version I am thoroughly orthodox. No, not Eastern with a capital “O”, but orthodox meaning that I believe all the right things. Well . . . at least I think...

An Emerging Understanding of “Orthodox” – Part 4: Are Catholics Orthodox?

Is the Roman Catholic Church unorthodox? From the perspective of a Protestant understanding of “orthodoxy,” relations to other traditions can vary....

An Emerging Understanding of “Orthodox” – Part 2: Six Views of Orthodoxy

Christians have different presuppositions that they bring to their theology. This does not make it right or wrong, but we must understand that the unexamined presupposition is...

by C Michael Patton

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Friday Night Odds and Ends, July 13

Plugs/Endorsements/Notables: Check out Michael Spencer’s (the IMonk) lament You have to get this book. Order it now. It seriously may be the best defense for the deity...

Roman Catholicism and Evangelicalism: Has the Battle Ground Begun to Change?

Well Dan, you have certainlyÂ caused a stir. I think this conversation concerning the relationship of modern Catholicism and Protestantism is needed. I just have one initial...

by C Michael Patton

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