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And here I thought we were past this:
My understanding of theology is very systematic, with all doctrines having bearing on the others.
Of course this is origins theology and I'd hate to introduce a thread involving an off-topic issue, but feel free to PM me and we'll run the gambit of doctrines.
But why must we persist in pressing these points? This is an origins theology forum- of course other areas of theology aren't going to be the central concern. Exegesis of Genesis 1, and 2-3, and 4-11 will be the central concern, and of course battering around scientific evidence.
But again, if you'd like to know about mine, or any of our theologies (mine consists of a robustly orthodox Christology and Trinitarianism, a basically Lutheran soteriology, a existential phneomological philosophy of religion, a very high view of communal worship and the Holy Sacraments, a covenental and redemptive-historical understanding of Scripture with a dose of moderate textual criticism, an inaugurated eschatology of the Kingdom and formal amillennialism, and a Eastern Orthodox-style mysticism involving unity with the divine nature), why not just PM us instead of talking about us behind our backs in the creationist forum?
See this is just absolutely ridiculous.
Of course TE affirms an essential doctrine of the faith- theism!
Moreover, what essential doctrines of the faith does six-day YEC affirm?
Imputed guilt/original sin? Oh, wait, no, there are Eastern Orthodox YECs....
Justification by faith alone? Oh, wait, no, there are Roman Catholic YECs....
Divinity and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? Oh, wait, it says nothing about that.
What exactly is it that makes YEC so much more 'doctrinally orthodox' (a laughable term when you consider the hordes of anti-Catholic YEC evangelicals)? I don't see any theological doctrine that YEC necessarily implies or affirms other than a six-day creation and a young earth.
And here I thought we'd gotten past overgeneralizations, Mark....
mark kennedy said:At that point the primary debater usually bows out and someone else comes in and derails the thread. Pressing them on theology is fruitless and finding a cohesive core set of convictions that defines TE is like making a sandcastle, it looks nice but sooner or later the tide comes in and washes it away.
My understanding of theology is very systematic, with all doctrines having bearing on the others.
Of course this is origins theology and I'd hate to introduce a thread involving an off-topic issue, but feel free to PM me and we'll run the gambit of doctrines.
But why must we persist in pressing these points? This is an origins theology forum- of course other areas of theology aren't going to be the central concern. Exegesis of Genesis 1, and 2-3, and 4-11 will be the central concern, and of course battering around scientific evidence.
But again, if you'd like to know about mine, or any of our theologies (mine consists of a robustly orthodox Christology and Trinitarianism, a basically Lutheran soteriology, a existential phneomological philosophy of religion, a very high view of communal worship and the Holy Sacraments, a covenental and redemptive-historical understanding of Scripture with a dose of moderate textual criticism, an inaugurated eschatology of the Kingdom and formal amillennialism, and a Eastern Orthodox-style mysticism involving unity with the divine nature), why not just PM us instead of talking about us behind our backs in the creationist forum?
mark kennedy said:I have no patience for that approach, they really don't have any veracity in TE for doctrinal preaching. TE affirms no essential doctrine that is essential to the Christian faith while YEC does. When I find something like that in the common forum it has been my experience that they won't go to the mat over it.
See this is just absolutely ridiculous.
Of course TE affirms an essential doctrine of the faith- theism!
Moreover, what essential doctrines of the faith does six-day YEC affirm?
Imputed guilt/original sin? Oh, wait, no, there are Eastern Orthodox YECs....
Justification by faith alone? Oh, wait, no, there are Roman Catholic YECs....
Divinity and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? Oh, wait, it says nothing about that.
What exactly is it that makes YEC so much more 'doctrinally orthodox' (a laughable term when you consider the hordes of anti-Catholic YEC evangelicals)? I don't see any theological doctrine that YEC necessarily implies or affirms other than a six-day creation and a young earth.
And here I thought we'd gotten past overgeneralizations, Mark....