Archive for the ‘doubting’ Category:
The Seminarian Wager
We have seen discussed on several different blogs Pascal’s Wager. The contemporary atheist/agnostic response has been to generate their own version, or a “De-Conversion Wager” (it’s on the side-bar, scroll down a bit to read it). In each of these Wagers there are strong points and weak points to the logic behind them. So in our desire to affirm the strengths and challenge the weaknesses, we have come up with our very own “Seminarian Wager.” While this is far from a final product (the language of it may get massaged around a bit), at the very least the concept should come through. Without further ado, our wager: Read more »
John Gresham Machen, Doubt, and Liberalism
1913-1915 were three of the most important years in the life of John Gresham Machen. He had been on the verge of de-converting from Christianity for eight years previous to this, yet here he finally realized the truthfulness of historic Biblical Christianity, and completed his ordination. Interestingly enough, his struggle with Christianity was not with atheism (as is common today), but with liberalism, which was becoming popular among intellectual circles in the United States at that time.
Liberal Christianity (also called modern liberalism) assumed science discounted the supernatural claims of the Bible, but attempted to sustain religion by separating science and religion. Liberalism also employed the high-critical method of interpreting the Bible (which assumes the Bible as the work merely of men with no aid by the Holy Spirit). Liberalism passed off historical records of supernatural events as pseudo-historical, or at best metaphorical.
How Ironic
This Red vs Blue clip emphasizes how sometimes we use words that carry different meanings to different people. When we discuss heavy topics, we are often doing so with some very loaded terms. What are some terms that you have frequently seen misunderstood?
What Do You Want?
Well, we here at COAS have written on several different topics that have all generated some good discussion. I guess at this point since several of us are wrapping up on-going series, we are curious what topics regarding Christianity you all want to hear. What questions most vex you? What ways do you most appreciate seeing your questions answered (biblical, theological, philosophical, personal, historical, etc.)? Keep in mind that you dont have to just pick one, you can ask as many questions and enjoy being responded to in as many ways as possible. We just want to make sure that we are sensitive to the issues people are dealing with.
