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I know the word "Perspicuity of Scripture" is a mouthful, and many may not be familiar with it. It is a doctrine which accompanies the doctrine of sola scriptura, but is not identical with sola scriptura. The word perspicuity refers to the characteristic of clearness and lucidity in a body of...

What happened at the cross is one of the defining issues in Christianity. The doctrine of atonement has development. Anselm and Aquinas developed a "satisfaction theory of atonement." Satisfaction theory of atonement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This view is held by some in the...

Q&A with Roger Olson : AGTV Here is an interesting interview with an Arminian Theologian. It is about the "young, restless, and Reformed" crowd. Of course his theology is not where I am, but I appreciated this guys honest, forthright, yet not nasty answers. Edit----> For those who believe...

In the Early Church, a dispute arose between Augustine and Pelagius. Augustine taught a doctrine called "Original Sin." Pelagius taught a doctrine called "Free Will." Pelagius was condemned as a heretic by the Early Church and to this day, most will consider him outside the boundaries of...

I must admit surprise that anyone who believes in free will would articulate their position in terms of the "sovereignty of man." Yet, after thinking about it, I agree with the writer of the above post, that the sovereignty of man in salvation is exactly what the free will doctrine...

I am curious what games are played. There is sure to be overlap, so I gave everyone two votes. Feel free to vote twice.

This is not really an apologietical issue, in fact its not even a theogical issue, but I was reading a blog at http://jollyblogger.typepad.com/jollybl ... _of_i.html In this article he says... "...on any given issue, you've got about 10% on either side of the issue that are certifiable wackos...

If you do not wish to read a political opinion, stop here. This is a political opinion about the direction our culture is moving here in the USA. SOME HISTORY When the crusades came, little was left of the great structures of the classical age. The roads, the Coliseum, great cities, the...

You will recall that on July 8, 1947, a little over 60 years ago, witnesses claim that an unidentified flying object (UFO) with five aliens aboard crashed onto a sheep and mule ranch just outside Roswell, New Mexico... This is a well known incident that many say has long been covered...

The thread I was sparingly taking part in is locked. So I guess I will come here. What I wanted to ask concerns consistency. I rarely watch the TV, but tonight I turned on the news. The main thing that caught my interest was the case of Texas polygamy. The main concern is the children. The...

I was reading the thread started by Orion on the bible and one of his lasts posts caught my eye. Orion alluded to John 8 and the story of the woman caught in adultery. Since my comments really do not apply to either Orions post above, nor does it apply to the subject of that thread, I am...

What is your thoughts on the age of the earth, and what is your world view.