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I'm posting in this forum because I want actual dispensationalists to read the book. So that's a more focused question: if a university press published a history of early dispensationalism, would you be likely to hear about it? If you did hear about it, would you read it? Would it be less...

This is not a typical post in this forum, but really addressed to dispensationalists. First: I am not a dispensationalist: I'm an ex-Catholic who is now a Protestant minister. I got really interested in the history of fundamentalism while getting a Ph.D. in church history at the University of...

@PloverWing: I fully agree with you; I'm posting statements I've been exposed to but disagree with.

Thanks for the responses. It seemed fairly obvious to me that tradition tells us that life isn't fair, but I can't ever recall hearing a teacher say "life is not fair" bluntly. So I wanted to know if the unfairness of life was as obvious to other people rooted in tradition as it was to me. Most...

Hi, I'm in the process of starting a church in the Disciples of Christ. Those of you who are familiar with the DoC will know that there are few clergy in it who would fit into the "traditional theology" forum in any way. However, I enthusiastically accept and teach the traditional creeds even...

I'm teaching a church history class in a seminary where students will not be familiar with Pentecostalism. I'm looking to include primary sources (original writings) from Pentecostal history. I'm including Frank Bartleman's description of Azusa Street, a selection of short articles on healing...

Does your church have a lot of black people in it? Alan

It helps to understand the roots of liberation theology before you condemn it. Liberation theologians were originally Catholic, and thery were trying to do exactly the same thing that Thomas Aquinas did. In the 1200s, academics were buying into the philosophy of Aristotle, which provided...

You know when someone coughs, and hides a certain word? That's the word I'm thinking of right now. Jeremiah Wright does not belong in the same category as Louis Farrakhan. I know--I've been there, I know one of its associate ministers, his wife who ministers at one of their daughter churches...

Yes, but that's not at all relevant. Alan

Look again...the connection between those two passages is not that hard to find. Alan

Please compare Corinthians 7:10-12 to 1 Timothy 2:11-12. And also look at the whole section 1 Cor 14:26-40, and compare it to 1 Cor 11. See if you notice anything. Alan

I notice that your mood says "in pain." You're crying out, both in your mood and this post. What's the story behind this post? Alan

I looked for a verse in Scripture that says "women do not have authority to teach men," and didn't find one. The only thing more dangerous than following your opinion is pretending that your opinion is the Word of God. Alan PS--I know what you're going to say, but before you bring up that...

I realized that I have no idea what different RM churches do before and during Easter. Do you have anything special on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday? Does your church do a sunrise service or vigil service for Easter? Do you twitch when people talk about "Holy Week?" I'm going...

Well, there are other reasons to wear robes. Here are some that I've run into: I have a specific robe that was given to me by a dying minister in the church where I was trained. My current congregation has an annual "New Life" service where we commemorate our births, baptisms, and deaths...

I want you to read this recent post from "Ask a Chaplain." Today, there are people on CF who are learning about Jesus for the first time. Before you hit the "submit" button on your post, ask yourself this: what does your post teach people about Jesus? Does it show people that Jesus teaches...

Fair enough--in fact you specifically said that the cost of the clothes wasn't the issue. I'm sorry for misrepresenting your position. If we replace "expensive clothes" with "formal clothes," do you find a passage in the New Testament that says that wearing formal clothing to worship is an...

I apologize for my earlier post. Here is what I should have said: You are making an assertion that is clearly not in the Bible: "Wearing expensive clothing in worship is an important way for Christians to show our respect and fear of the Lord." At the end of your last post, you said exactly...

You might want to go back and look at the discussion of why this forum is not very well-read. I honestly don't understand why you are posting here, since you have made it clear that you have all the answers. It would be better for you to set up a Web page so that people can learn the truth...