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The First Real Pentecostal Systematic Theology?

The First Real Pentecostal Systematic Theology? *Note: If you comment here, make sure your comment is relatively brief (no more than 100 words), on topic, addressed to me, civil and respectful (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of links or photos. I grew up classical Pentecostal (not charismatic) and attended a classical Pentecostal college. I […]

Is Jesus’s Maleness a Problem for Women?

Is Jesus’s Maleness a Problem for Women? *Note: If you choose to comment, make sure your comment is relatively brief (no more than 100 words), on topic, addressed to me, civil and respectful (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of links or photos.* This question of whether a male savior can save women has been […]

Changing Subjects: The Alleged Matt Chandler “Scandal”

Changing Subjects: The Alleged Matt Chandler “Scandal” *Note: If you choose to post a comment, make sure it is relatively brief (no more than 100 words), on topic, addressed to me, civil and respectful (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of links or photos.* Why am I writing here about Pastor Matt Chandler’s problems? I […]

Gnostic Hart? Final Reflections on “You Are Gods: On Nature and Supernature”

Gnostic Hart? Final Reflections on “You Are Gods: On Nature and Supernature” *Note: If you choose to post a comment here, make sure it is relatively brief (no longer than 100 words), on topic, addressed to me, civil and respectful (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of links or photos.* I am not labeling David […]

Who Is a “Heretic?”

Who Is a “Heretic?” *Note: If you choose to post a comment here, please keep it relatively brief (no more than 100 words), on topic, addressed to me, civil and respectful (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of links or photos.* I am not tied down to any dictionaries when it comes to religious words. […]

The Heterodox Hart? Reflections on “You Are Gods” Chapter Five “Geist’s Kaleidoscope”

The Heterodox David Bentley Hart? Reflections on “You Are Gods,” Chapter Five “Geist’s Kaleidoscope: Some Questions for Cyril O’Regan” *Note: If you post a comment here make sure it is relatively brief (no more than 100 words), on topic, respectful and civil (not hostile or argumentative) and devoid of links or photos.* Some of you […]

Is There a Checklist for Determining “Christian Orthodoxy?”

Is There a Checklist for Determining “Christian Orthodoxy?” *Note: If you choose to post a comment here, make sure it is relatively brief (no more than 100 words), on topic, addressed to me, civil and respectful (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of links or photos.* Recently here I suggested that I prefer the label […]

Is David Bentley Hart a “Situation Ethicist?” Reflections on Chapter Four of “You Are Gods”

Is David Bentley Hart a “Situation Ethicist?” Reflections on Chapter Four of “You Are Gods” *Note: If you comment here, make sure your comment is relatively brief (no more than 100 words), addressed to me, on topic, civil and respectful (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of links or photos.* Some of us are reading […]

Just Because He Doesn’t Support Trump Doesn’t Mean He’s Not a Fundamentalist

Just Because He Doesn’t Support Trump Doesn’t Mean He’s Not a Fundamentalist *Note: If you choose to post a comment here, make sure it is relatively brief (no more than 100 words), on topic, addressed to me, civil and respectful (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of links or photos.* I am not going to […]

Hart, “You Are Gods,” Chapter Three: “That Judgment Whereby You Judge: Beauty and Discernment”

Hart, “You Are Gods,” Chapter Three: “That Judgment Whereby You Judge: Beauty and Discernment” *Note: If you choose to comment, please keep it brief (no more than 100 words), addressed to me, on topic, civil and respectful (not hostile or argumentative), and devoid of links or photos.* In my opinion, for whatever it’s worth, Chapter […]