Tag: theology
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The church has historically categorized its teaching into three categories: There are two areas of focus for apologetics: both (1) inside and (2) outside the church. Apologetics is done outside the church to defend the faith (1 Pet 3:15). But it is also done inside the church to solidify faith…
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Nationalism is distinguished from patriotism. Patriotism is an “expression of devotion to country that is defined by justice” while Nationalism is “tribalistic, triumphalist, idolatrous, exclusivist and violates justice”. By definition then, patriotism leads to open exceptionalism while nationalism fosters closed exceptionalism. Closed exceptionalism inevitably infects theology as it tends to…
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(Author: Bob Pratico; submitted originally on June 20, 2022 at Southern Seminary) IntroductionThe Swiss theologian Hans Urs Von Balthasar warned in a penetrating analysis in 1982 that “Our situation today shows that beauty demands for itself at least as much courage and decision as do truth and goodness, and she…
Christian Apologetics 