Within theology there are many different topics. One such topic is known as Christology, and it deals with who Jesus is. It deals with his nature, divinity, and how it is portrayed within the New Testament. There are many views of Christology that have been debunked over the years, and some are still taught today. ... Continue Reading →
Sources of Old Testament Interpretation
According to Collins there are seven methods to interpreting the Bible: source criticism, form criticism, redaction criticism, archaeology, new criticism, new historicism, and sociological methods. All of these are developments that help us understand the Bible in a deeper way. Source criticism is seen as “the separation of sources especially in the Pentateuch (Collins, page... Continue Reading →
New Podcast Episode:Bible Translation from 100-500 AD
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Theories of Creation – SoundCloud
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Theories of Creation Part One: The Gap Theory
Within the scope of creation account interpretations, the Gap Theory is a fairly new idea. Though there may have been adherents to it previously, it was made popular by a Presbyterian minister by the name of Thomas Chalmers. He preached a series of sermons in 1804 in which he promoted the theory. The theory peaked... Continue Reading →
Meaning of "Canon"
The term canon comes from the Greek word kanon which means rule [1]. Some may say that it is a measuring stick because by the canon is how we get our doctrine. It is through the canon that we not only get our doctrine, but the rules and norms on how Christians should conduct... Continue Reading →