Everyone, including atheists, have some sort of theology. Therefore, the definition needs to be somewhat broad. Examples:
The study or science of God - Millard Erickson
The science of God and of the relations between God & the universe. - A.H. Strong
Rational discussion respecting the deity - Augustine
Monday, June 25, 2007
Friday, June 22, 2007
Session 1 - Introduction
One of the things that stood out for me was when they were talking about how our foundation has to be built on the mind, not the heart because the latter is too easily swayed. So if we encounter difficult issues, the mind needs to be strong enough to override the feelings that may arise and want us to go the other way.
The other point was that all heresy comes from the Bible. A shocker at first, the comment is true because we all have our own interpretations of certain areas that are based on our religious backgrounds, social influences, familial upbringing, peers, the news, etc. For instance, the whacko who kills abortionist in the name of the Lord feels that he is biblically justified. Or the death penalty, which I kinda go back & forth on. Yes it was a biblical event, but now that we are under the New Testament of Love is it justified? Hmm.
The other point was that all heresy comes from the Bible. A shocker at first, the comment is true because we all have our own interpretations of certain areas that are based on our religious backgrounds, social influences, familial upbringing, peers, the news, etc. For instance, the whacko who kills abortionist in the name of the Lord feels that he is biblically justified. Or the death penalty, which I kinda go back & forth on. Yes it was a biblical event, but now that we are under the New Testament of Love is it justified? Hmm.
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Gentlemen,
What up? OK, I was thinking it might be cool to create titles for each new Section so we can keep things organized, much like a book with chapters (e.g., Session 1 Title would be where we would post all thoughts that fall within that Session). We'd just keep commenting to the posts within that Session).
Oh, and there is a PDF notebook you can download from the bible.org site that you can refer to as you listen/watch the lessons. I tried to send it to you, but it keeps bouncing back. Here also is a link to it: http://www.bible.org/series.php?series_id=93. There is also a class Powerpoint file and vocabulary quizzes which could enhance our learning experience, though not required.
Dan
What up? OK, I was thinking it might be cool to create titles for each new Section so we can keep things organized, much like a book with chapters (e.g., Session 1 Title would be where we would post all thoughts that fall within that Session). We'd just keep commenting to the posts within that Session).
Oh, and there is a PDF notebook you can download from the bible.org site that you can refer to as you listen/watch the lessons. I tried to send it to you, but it keeps bouncing back. Here also is a link to it: http://www.bible.org/series.php?series_id=93. There is also a class Powerpoint file and vocabulary quizzes which could enhance our learning experience, though not required.
Dan
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