Posted on February 24, 2007 by theprogressiveprophet
Mark 11:11-25 is a pretty intriguing passage. It’s one that tends to cross my mind every now and then, and credit where credit is due, a lot of light about its meaning has been shed to me because of a Thesis written by one Dana Ouellette. I read it a couple of years ago, and [...]
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Posted on February 21, 2007 by theprogressiveprophet
A discussion with a friend of mine (thanks go to Gavin) has led me to think a little more deeply about the relation and conflicts between science and faith.
I have always maintained that these two fields of human thought do not contradict each other in the sense that they are very much separate disciplines and [...]
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Posted on February 20, 2007 by theprogressiveprophet
Matthew 5:38-48
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’
39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your [...]
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Posted on February 1, 2007 by theprogressiveprophet
What I hope to demonstrate in this initial thesis is a possible solution to the age-old problem of how God’s omniscience and omnipotent personal qualities in the Christian faith may be reconciled with the paradox of personal responsibility and, dare it be said, freedom of choice. To begin, we must first acknowledge and establish a [...]
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