Oct 29, 2024
Can a member of the Trinity choose to stop loving another?
If God is a God of love and God experiences love and relationship within the Trinity, and love is a willful act, then can one of the persons of the Trinity choose to stop loving another person of the Trinity? This falls into the realm of philosophical theology- of trying to figure out who God is o...
Oct 28, 2024
The Protestant Reformation: Looking Back and Ahead
What Are the Five Solas of the Protestant Reformation?
Many of the beliefs that protestants hold dear today found their greatest clarification in the teaching of the reformers. The summary of the most important of these doctrines have been crystallized into what theologians call the Solas (from the Latin sola, “alone”). While there are many, five solas rise to the top as the most important.
Oct 28, 2024
Are Psalm 14 and Psalm 53 duplicates?
Psalm 14 and Psalm 53 are both written by David and say almost exactly the same thing except for a few wording differences. Why did David duplicate these Psalms? Well, both Psalm 14 and Psalm 53 are famous as the Psalms that tell us what God thinks of people who don't believe in him. The fool has...
Oct 25, 2024
The Protestant Reformation: Looking Back and Ahead
Who Were the Heroes of the Protestant Reformation (Continued)?
In the previous article, I wrote about John Wycliffe, “The morning star of the Reformation.” He was responsible for beginning the movement to give the Bible to people in their own language rather than restricting access to the Bible solely to the professional clergy of the Roman Catholic Church. As the Reformation continued to spread across Europe and around the world, a young Frenchman, John Calvin, was encouraged to enter the Catholic priesthood. Studying for the priesthood in Paris, by 1527 Calvin had developed friendships with individuals who were reform-minded, setting the stage for his eventual conversion. Calvin's father then advised him to study law rather than theology, recognizing that he would earn more money as a lawyer than a priest.
