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Key eschatological perspectives
One topic I want to focus on with this blog is eschatology. Since I don’t know who (if anyone) is going to read any of this, I just need to explain a few things before I dig into it. There are many key areas of theological inquiry. For example, to study what it means for… Continue reading
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Forget covenant theology?
Covenant theology was, in many ways, a central aspect of Protestant theology and thinking from the time of the Reformation onwards. However, that’s all changed. For reasons too numerous to bother with here covenant theology has fallen into disuse in the modern church. It is not understood, valued, or utilised. In the Australian context, you… Continue reading
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The Covenant of Works (part 2)
I want to expand on my first post, which you can find here. I am addressing the charge that since there is no explicit covenant-making in Genesis 1-3, the Reformed concept of the Covenant of Works is not present there. I used to think that way. Not any more. Some exegetically-driven reasons to believe in… Continue reading
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What’s the deal with Old Testament slavery? (part 4)
Slavery in the Old Testament has been a contentious subject for a very long time. The historical and biblical evidence regarding slavery is complex, and discussions about it have been emotionally-charged when they have not been much worse. Questions about Old Testament slavery arise immediately and regularly: “Why doesn’t God explicitly forbid slavery in the… Continue reading
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Back in business
It’s me again . . . the sole contributor to the world’s least read theological blog. I’ve been busy studying, working (a LOT), and generally trying to get by. But I’ve finished my Master’s, and now I have a little more time to read and write about various theological and cultural topics. I am not… Continue reading
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Deliverance – a Puritan prayer
” O God of unsearchable greatness,Before thee I am nothing but vanity, iniquity, perishing;Sin has forfeited thy favour,stripped me of thy image,banished me from they presence,exposed me to the curse of thy law; I cannot deliver myself, and am in despair.But a resource is found in thee,for without my desert or desirethou didst devise an… Continue reading
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O Come, All You UNFAITHFUL?
I recently attended a community carols night hosted by a local church. It was, in many ways, a wonderful night. It had everything – free food, activities for the kids, sparkly lights, well-rehearsed skits, children dressed as angels, Christ-focused carols, and a gospel message. It was very well done. There were many carols sung (all… Continue reading
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In Praise of Solid Folk – a poem by C. S. Lewis
Thank God that there are solid folk Who water flowers and roll the lawn, And sit and sew and talk and smoke, And snore all through the summer dawn. Who pass untroubled nights and days Full-fed and sleepily content, Rejoicing in each other’s praise, Respectable and innocent. Who feel the things that all men feel,… Continue reading
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De-creation language: it’s not the end of the world
There are a few parts of the New Testament which contain dramatic language about divine judgement resulting in what appears to be a cataclysmic end to the world, or even the solar system. Some of these passages include Matthew 24-25, 2 Peter 3, and lots of passages in the book of Revelation. If you’re not… Continue reading
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A Hymn – a poem by G. K. Chesterton
O God of earth and altar,Bow down and hear our cry,Our earthly rulers falter,Our people drift and die;The walls of gold entomb us,The swords of scorn divide,Take not thy thunder from us,But take away our pride. From all that terror teaches,From lies of tongue and pen,From all the easy speechesThat comfort cruel men,From sale and… Continue reading
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