This is a quote in On Classical Trinitarianism edited by Matthew Barrett and Todd Billings. “Consider, for instance, the predictably heretical perspective of many evangelicals concerning the Trinity. Evangelical understandings are improving, but a recent poll reported online in Christianity Today found 78 percent of evangelical respondents agreeing with Arius, though they had no idea… Continue reading A regular reminder: If you want me to be confident about your interpretation of the past, start by leaving me confident about your interpretation of the present
Category: Theology
Scripture Alone or Scripture and Liturgy
Writing in the book “On Classical Trinitarianism” Christopher Hall asks and answers: “Exactly what are we saying and doing when we recite the Nicene Creed as members of Christ’s body, the church? We are affirming our trust in the Holy Spirit’s guidance and empowerment of the church as it studied, contemplated, and articulated the meaning… Continue reading Scripture Alone or Scripture and Liturgy
If not here, then where?
Regular readers will have observed that from time to time I include guest posts here on Faithroots. That might include where I’ve simply wanted to give someone a platform or to share something that I thought was worth wider reading. It might also include occasions where I thought it was fair to offer a right… Continue reading If not here, then where?
conversations on the Cross and the Trinity
I’ve just watched this podcast discussion from Affinity. It features a discussion between Graham Nicholls, the national director of Affinity which is a kind of coalition of Evangelical churches and organisations with a more reformed/conservative focus than the Evangelical Alliance, Tom Brand, ministry director of the Evangelical Fellowship of Congregational Churches and Pete Sanlon, a… Continue reading conversations on the Cross and the Trinity
More Faith
We are focusing more and more on the final journey into Jerusalem. Jesus will have joined the pilgrimage with those going up to the festival. This gave further opportunity for miracles, teazching and of course engagement with enquirers and opponents. 26.1 Read Luke 18:1-8 Jesus tells another parable. Helpfully, Luke signposts at the start its… Continue reading More Faith
Do we believe in the same God?
I had previously written about the question of whether Muslims and Christians worship the same God. Recently I picked up on the same type of question through for different reasons, asking whether Evangelicals and Roman Catholics believe in the same God. Well when I started to think about that question, I was already thinking that… Continue reading Do we believe in the same God?
Do Evangelicals and Catholics believe in the same God?
A good while back I wrote articles asking whether or not Christians and Muslims worship the same God and whether or not liberals and Evangelicals believe in the same God. I was reminded of those articles by recent conversations following the death of the Pope. One person suggested that we should recognise our creedal unity… Continue reading Do Evangelicals and Catholics believe in the same God?
A new pope and implications for us
The dominant image for me last week was claret and amber flare smoke over Valley Parade telling the world that Bradford City were promoted. The dominate image this week for many was the image of white smoke over the Vatican announcing a new pope. I’ve been intrigued by the response of people both within Evangelicalism… Continue reading A new pope and implications for us
None Greater
I must admit I wasn’t looking forward to reading “None Greater” by Matthew Barrett. Simply Trinity had not just left me frustrated and disappointed but angry as well. You can find out why here and here. None Greater is a much better offering but the bar was set quite low. Barrett’s book is about what… Continue reading None Greater
Why I’m still a Protestant … And why you should be too
Evangelical responses to the death of the Pope have highlighted some confusion about our identity. Being Protestant feels like an anachronistic embarrassment. This perhaps reflects confusion about what the Catholic Church teaches about the Gospel.
