Carol asks…
How long do you think they take to think up these questions?
R&S seems to have more than their fair share of posers and haters. Do some just sit around all day thinking up questions like these or do you think they are spur of the moment kinds of things?
Since farmers are intelligent designers, does this mean opponents of ID shouldn’t eat farmed food?
Would it be considered bad manners for R&Sers to raid the Etiquette section?
Protestants how can we tell the difference between a real women and an Imp?
Spiritually speaking Fundies Protestants Does the Devil Steal infants?
weight loss cardiff answers:
Not long because we keep getting pretty much the same ones over, and over, and over…yet every poster seems to think that they… In their infinite brilliance… Have stumbled upon THE unique truth that has eluded 20 centuries worth of theologians.
YES, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Augustine, Karl Barth, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther, John Knox, C.S. Lewis, St. Ambrose, all pale in comparison to some suburban 15 year old going under the name of “Darth Hefner” that can’t use a spellchecker.
The other one is, I do wish we could see a question that applied to reality at some point. Most of the questions are strictly “Straw Man” arguments. Something that had some logic to it would be nice.
I do enjoy it when Lime Green Ninja posts…he/she is smart, and knows big words, and is educated.
David asks…
Christians what resources are you using or have used to study Theology outside the Bible?
I have found The Truth Project to be the most amazing resource of all time.
http://www.thetruthproject.org/ check out the trailer if you’re interested.
Also the download section will show you teasers of each part of the series.
So what do you recommend as the best resource for studying Biblical theology and Christian worldviews?
weight loss cardiff answers:
C.S. Lewis is almost essential for being an intelligent 21st century Christian. Francis Schaeffer’s work, especially “The God Who Is There” and “How Then Do We Live.” This was the stuff that really strengthened me after I was first born again in the 80s. At the current moment the most important teachers out there are N.T. Wright and Tim Keller. Just google their names, or go to your big local bookstore. John Piper is pretty vital as well, and whenever you’re down or feeling doubt or pain, Brennan Manning is the man to read. Going back a few years, Charles Spurgeon’s stuff from the 19th century holds up amazingly well. If you really want to stretch your brain as well as your spirit, read “The Cost of Discipleship” by Dietrich Bonhoeffer or anything by Reinhold Niebuhr. Of course anything by Wesley, Luther, or Augustine is always good – don’t let Augustine’s being a Catholic put you off, he worked in the 3rd-4th centuries before that church became corrupted. (Speaking of Catholics, Fulton J. Sheen’s work is 98% excellent, as he was speaking to people first as a Christian and only secondly as a Catholic.) I’d also recommend Peter Kreeft, William Lane Craig, and Thomas (Thom) Howard, if you’re “philosophically” inclined.
But here’s the point. Keep Jesus at the center, and the Bible as your main resource. We are called to follow Jesus, not to attend churches or read books or study theologians. If these books don’t help you follow Jesus or enhance your daily walk with him, forget ’em. Best wishes!
George asks…
Where can I find a quote from a well respected person saying that one is only responsible for his own actions?
I would prefer the person not be still alive (Such as an artist or author) unless the person is a respected politician or theologian.
weight loss cardiff answers:
Here are some-
1.We can believe what we choose. We are answerable for what we choose to believe.
John Henry Newman (1801 – 1890)
English theologian.
2.If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906 – 1945)
German theologian.
3.For man is man and master of his fate.
Alfred Tennyson (1809 – 1892)
British poet.
4.
Ultimately, those who are depressed have to take responsibility for their own condition and so need to understand as much about it as possible.
Lewis Wolpert (1929 – )
British biologist and writer.
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