[Originally pubished on Theologica] After an interesting conversation with a potential parishioner, I have had a few curious thoughts about the Discovery Channel. Well, not solely the Discovery Channel–which, by the way, I love–but about the popular consumption of science. The gentleman I spoke with had several questions about scripture most of which were brought…
Justification, Deification and Faith Justification is a topic that has been discussed and debated throughout the history of the Christian church since the time of Augustine, but most particularly from the period of the Reformation until today. There are different models used to illustrate the doctrines and widely differing opinions on those models. This is…
John 3:16……we see that everywhere in the Christian world. If there is one bit of Christian paraphernalia that crosses denominational lines and is truly ecumenical, this is it. I have seen it on bumper stickers, greeting cards, t-shirts, screen savers, baseball hats, memo pads, ball point pens, and yes, even tattoos. It was a scripture…
The distinction between the Law and Gospel of God is one that has been fraught with disagreement and misinterpretation for a very long time, perhaps even since the beginning of the church. It is easy to understand why, not simply because of the difficulty in grasping what each of those words mean, but also because…
Who is Jesus and why does he matter? It is perhaps the most significant issue we can deal with and it is a question set that we wrestle with, if we are lucky, for the rest of our lives. Jesus significance lies in his being who he is, both fully human, fully divine and, as…
Shepherdess Writes 