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Theological Trading Cards Giveaway
by C Michael PattonJanuary 9th, 2013
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Zondervan has graciously offered the readers of Parchment and Pen the opportunity to win some great stuff. What you see here is a full box set of Theological Trading Cards by Norman Jeune. There are nearly 300 cards (think baseball cards without the gum) of theologians and heretics. These are a blast, and a great way to keep up on who’s who in church history. The only problem I have with these cards is that there is not one of me! Second edition come soon…
Here is the deal. Listen up. You are not going to believe this:
- We are giving away one full boxed set.
- We are giving away another boxed set that includes one card signed by N.T. Wright.
- We are giving away another boxed set that includes one card signed by Kevin Vanhoozer.
How to Enter:
Just make a comment below and you are entered. Wait, make a comment telling who your favorite theologian is.
We will announce the winner in a few days so hurry up and give it a swing.
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My favorite theologian is probably Athanasius.
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Please do enter me into this drawing! These would be invaluable in my final semester of Seminary. To narrow down my favorite theologian is daunting, and my answer could well vary day by day. For now I will say that I enjoy Karl Barth and I have certainly referenced him numerous times in various papers. Thank you for sharing these cards and setting up this fun drawing!
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So far Calvin.
This would be a great way to teach about these guys to my kids!
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Wow, these would be great in the school library. I’ve learned a lot by reading C.S. Lewis, so I’m going with him as my favorite. Thanks!
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Yeah, I’m disappointed there is no giveaway with a card signed by my pick, John Chrysostom. Michael, please rectify.
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Deitrich Bonhoeffer
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John Calvin
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Calvin.
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Mine always seems to change but Luther tends to stay consistently at the top.
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Peter Enns, because he is making a valiant effort to deal with one of Christianity’s most difficult issues: how to integrate biological evolution and the Bible.
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That is a tough one. But I would say Calvin at this point.
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There are so many good theologians to choose from! Right now, I would have to say Bruce Ware for making theology so accessible in his book “Big Truths for Young Hearts.” Although the Dutch background I have is also shouting “Abraham Kuyper” and “Klaas Schilder”!
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So many excellent men and women of God to choose from, but I must go with St. Athanasius…
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It is hard to choose but I will go with Calvin.
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I just found your site site tonight.
Nice work!
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That is a difficult question. I’ll go with C.S. Lewis because he started me down the road of intellectually fulfilling Christianity, not to mention the impact he made and continues to make on modern secular thinkers.
Nick
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John Owen
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Kind a remedial question: How exactly do you define theologian? Would Francis Schaffer be considered one?
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My favorite theologian is R.C. Sproul.
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Considering we are all theologians, I’m going to say that my favorite theologian is me! Though I think I need to work a little more on that whole humility thing…
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I believe I would have to go with Augustine.
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Jonathan Edwards.
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I’m gonna stir it up and say Molina.
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Charles Grandison Finney (don’t tar and feather me).
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Thanks for the giveaway. So hard to choose a favorite theologian – ancient, modern, etc. Maybe Augustine or NT Wright.
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Athanasius!
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Martin Luther.
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Sam Storms.
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Sam Storms
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Calvin, although I always enjoy reading N.T. Wright (even when I don’t agree)
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Love Calvin, Augustine, Anselm, but have to go with Luther!
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The Apostle Paul.
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I’m going to reveal more than I should, but I’ll name Matthew Henry.
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Bonhoeffer is probably my favorite theologian. I’ve entered several of these giveaways for the trading cards, but I’ve not won yet. Thanks for giving me a chance!
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My favorite living theologian is D.A. Carson.
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Dr. John C. Whitcomb
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C Michael Patton.
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Calvin or C. S. Lewis probably.
I actually bought these for a friend for Christmas, they’re amazing!
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I suppose for me it would be either Jonathan Edwards or Dr. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
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Brian gets an extra complimentary copy whether he wins or not.
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Charles Haddon Spurgeon – I know, probably not classified as a theologian – but as far as far as loving and serving God, he’s up there with Paul
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My favorite theologian from old is John Calvin. My favorite contemporary theologian is Tim Keller.. Both are my favorites so far!
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The Systematic Theology faculty at Dallas Theological Seminary; particularly Dr. John F. Walvoord
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Sounds neat!
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Looks neat!
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Lewis.
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For his life: Athanasius.
For his thoughts: Jonathan Edwards
For his writing: C. S. Lewis
Edwards gives me headaches after a while, but he probably wins on aggregate.
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Gonna go with living theologians and say Stanley Hauerwas. Or Greg Boyd.
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Wow. So hard to choose. And, as mentioned above, sometimes it’s difficult to distinguish between theologians and churchmen. I have a soft spot for Spurgeon, but he’s already been mentioned, so I think I’d probably aim for J C Ryle.
Contemporarily I currently really enjoy reading Andrew Wilson.
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My favorite is John Owen. His work on the Holy Spirit will blow your mind.
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Spurgeon and Jonathan Edwards come to mind first!
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Peter Leithart
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The Cappadocian Fathers: Specifically, Gregory of Nazianzus.
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Wayne Grudem
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That’s quite difficult. Ancient: Athanasius. Medieval: Luis de Molina. Modern: Vanhoozer.
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Gregory Palamas (I wonder if he made the cut)
PS. There better be some hard, stale bubble gum in the deck.
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My favorite theologian would have to be Everett Ferguson.
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The answer keeps changing! As I swim the Thames from Presbyterian to Anglican, the answer goes from Calvin, to Knox, to J.I. Packer, to N.T. Wright. At the moment, Wright.
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Paul of Tarsus
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Ancient favorite – Athanasius
Contemporary favorite – CS Lewis
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Kierkegaard
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I’ll trade you a Thomas Aquinas for your Mark McGuire!
I’d tentatively select John Stott.
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The late great Zane Hodges: DTS grad and faculty member for many years
Dispeller of Lordship Salvation (Sorry John MacArthur and John Gerstner)
Champion of the Majority text (sorry Dan Wallace)
Champion of Dispensationalism (sorry…most of you on this blog)
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Its a close one between Calvin and Augustine, but I would pick Augustine
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Saint Nicholas, who may not technically be a “theologian”, but did slap Arius in the face!
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Tertullian! He, along with Luther, had some of the best zingers and one liners in church history.
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Sproul
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My knee-jerk reaction is to say Calvin.
More thoughtfully I might say Edwards.
But really the one who has had the most profound influence on me is Grudem. I realize that he just synthesized much of what others said though, but I love his book and his lectures.
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Very cool.
It’d probably have to be Calvin for me, but since so many others have chosen him, let me add another from the modern era: Sinclair Ferguson.
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It could be James White, the apologist theologian with bite right. It might be Nt Wright whose always right in a fight and who never takes flight and is like a Knight for right shining bright and his voluminous tomes are such a sight to lift them takes much might. My decision is made I will stand on the height and shout a give you all such a fright my favourite theologian is N T WRIGHT!!! lol
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Herman Ridderbos
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Favorite Theologian . . . . You picked a great question. GK Chesterton. Like Lewis, he is a master in prose, story-telling, literary criticism, and his works breathe profound truth for what we encounter and deal with today as we navigate ourselves though a world that is increasingly more skeptical & unbeleiving.
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My favorite contemporary theologian is Greg Beale.
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Someone else beat me to it, but right now my favorite is Saint Nicholas because I slapping Arius for bad mouthing Jesus is awesome
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Francis Schaeffer
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John Calvin
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Athanasius of Alexandria! His boldness inspires me!
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I am indebted to the life and works of Martin Luther
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My favorite is Irenaeus of Lyon. There are a lot of great theologians that I enjoy but for some reason I just like Ireanaeus best
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Augustine – all the good ones that followed had their basis in him – Luther, Calvin, etc.
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The dean of them all – St. Augustine.
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I think I would have to go with Jonathan Edwards.
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William Lane Craig…gotta go with “The Craig” everyday of the week and twice on Sunday
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John Piper….but probably Edwards or Augustine.
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G.K. Chesterton – for being able to teach so much through fiction
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C.S. Lewis although he would not agree with the title.
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Athanasius for defending the Trinity. Augustine for the concept of dual citizenship. CS Lewis for his influence on me as a teenager, through which I learned to find theology fascinating and who re-articulated key truths in a way I frequently recur to.
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Saint Augustine. He was a pillar. Plus I love that Catholics and Protestants both claim him as their “own”.
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Jonathan Edwards and Martin Luther
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Apostle Paul is my favorite theologian.
Not canonically inspired? Athanasius, Calvin, Edwards, Spurgeon, Machen, Piper, MacArthur, Alistair Begg, D.A. Carson, Grudem, Albert Mohler are all terrific.
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“We are giving away another boxed set that includes one card signed by N.T. Wright.”
If I win this set, I’ll put NT Wright’s card up for auction. And donate the proceeds back to Credo House.
How much do you think a signed NT Wright card will fetch?
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Obviously my favorite theologian is Michael Patton!
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My pick is known to change from time to time, but for the moment I’m going to go with Origen.
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My favorite theologian is Thomas Cranmer
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John Frame
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Me! I’m my favorite theologian. Oh wait, you meant someone famous…
Hmmmm… John, the beloved! Oh, not him, either?
In all seriousness, This would be great to win and add a physical piece of memorabilia to my N.T. Wright collection. (He once responded to an email of mine thanking him for speaking. I still have that email.)
But, while I think Bishop Wright has an important place in theology today (and quite frankly, with his use of plain but not condescending language, helps to bridge the gap between academic theology and a hobbyist like myself), my favorite would have to be Leslie Newbigin. I don’t even know if he’s considered a theologian, but reading him in theology class ROCKED MY WORLD.
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Also, there are some pretty clever answers. I totally forgot about St. Nick slapping Arius! He put his money where someone else’s mouth was. Hahaahaa!
Also, the poem about B. Wright is also pretty awesome. But I still want you to pick me.
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Anselm of Canterbury. His work on the ontological argument and the Cur Deus Homo rocks!
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Jonathan Edwards and his reincarnation John Piper
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Thomas F. Torrance
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Old School – Thomas Cranmer for the theological beauty and depth of The Book of Common Prayer
Living – gotta be Roger E. Olson
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Goodness, I have to choose a favorite? I don’t know if I would pick Martin Luther or John Calvin. or modern day maybe Michael Horton.
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Favorite Theologian of all time – Jesus.
Favorite living Theologian – Jesus.
Favorite practical Theologian – Jesus.
You get the idea
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Bonhoeffer
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Got to be C.S. Lewis!
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I’ll pick a physically living theologian as my favorite.
His name is Don Carson.
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My favorite theologian would be Paul, since I don’t know many others.
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Jonathan Edwards!
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Please enter my name in the drawing. Among my favorite theologians are N. T. Wright, Thomas Oden, John Wesley,
J. I. Packer, and Alister McGrath.
Ric Schopke
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so many vessels for God’s use:
Athanasius – we never read that he ever “missed it”
Augustine – the great ecumencial doctor
Luther – the bold reformer
Calvin – the thinker
Edwards – greatest American mind
Spurgeon – prince of preachers
Bonhoeffer – pastor, martyr, spy
but I’m going to have to go with Mom. She loves the Lord and taught me to do the same.
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My favorite Theologian is John Calvin.
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Looking for a leg up, I’ll have to say C. Michael Patton.
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Looking for a leg up, I’ll have to say C. Michael Patton
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That counts as a triple entry.
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Drawing is today!
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My Favorite Theologian is John Calvin.
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Here are the winners:
James Kirchner: Full-set
Scott: Full-set & N.T. Wright Card
Jerry Minor: Full-set & Kevin Vanhoozer Card
Congrats!!
Zondervan should be getting in contact with you soon. God bless and enjoy.
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John Wesley
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Calvin or Luther.
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I am intrigued by Origen, a brilliant mind exploring uncharted waters. It’s not surprising that he swam headlong into a few rocks.
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Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin and Hobbes
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My favorite theologian would have to be John Calvin. From what I’ve learned about him, Calvin had the same personal issues that I do. Apparently, we both were very aware of our own personal sinfulness, which manifested itself sometimes as insecurities and wondering if we could ever measure up to God’s standards in our lives.
It still amazes me, that if God could use Calvin, not only to help restore the Gospel to God’s people, but to open people’s eyes to his grace, love and sovereignty (which are the complete opposite of his own insecurities) then God, in his grace, could use me similarly.
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I’m gonna go Athanasius. Hopefully he’s good luck because that trading card set would make quite the conversation piece.
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I am going to say Augustine since his City of God is the only theologian’s writing that I actually own, from those before the 20th century that is.
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My favorite modern theologian is Tim Keller.
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My favorite living theologian is Thomas Oden.
My favorite dead theologian is Cyril of Jerusalem
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“Who Needs Theology?: An Invitation to the Study of God by Stanley J. Grenz and Roger E. Olson” it teaches that “Everyone is a Theologian.
Thus my favorite theologian is my wife Sheila.
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George Eldon Ladd
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C.S. Lewis
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Well, this week it is probably Athanasius.
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My favorite theologian is – wait for it…
You are of course! Does that make me an instant winner?
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A.W. Pink, as of right now.
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Am I too late? My favourite is Jonathan Edwards.
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No favorites, but Tozer is up there.
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It’s a tough choice trying to pick my favorite theologian, the finalist are Saint Augustine and of course Saint John… and the winner is Saint John!
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Yes, the contest is over.
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Being a Methodist for many year I would say John Wesley but I also love CS Lewis and Tozer.
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Jesus
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fav theologian?
Myself, natch
(are we not all theologians?)
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I would have to say Tertullian right now. I’ve been studying him during my Church History classes at SNU, and his attention to detail coupled with superb snarkiness makes him a fun read.
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Probably Edwards, Warfield, or Machen.
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I’m going to say Sam Storms, Tim Keller, Warren Gage, and John Piper. My favorite dead guys would be CS Lewis, Jonathan Edwards, Martin Luther
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my favorite is j. p. moreland, but greg koukl, ravi zacharias are right up there
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George Whitefield!!!
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Augustine.
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I’ll go with Barth!
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Hmmm? Maybe.it’s Michael Patton..(Does that gain me an extra entry?)
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This would be great as I go through seminary. If the drawing is still open. My favorite theologian is Luther.
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My favorite theologian is William Tyndale. In fact I just named my son Benjamin Tyndale.
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My Favorite theologian is Augustus Strong.
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I like William of Ockham.
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Balthasar Hubmaier
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Anselm!! He has grasped sin, and its consequences as no one else.
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We are starting a class on church history, and these would be great. I’m a big fan of C.S. Lewis. I hope the drawing is still open.
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Calvin. (I know – not that original). I read through the Institutes and was extremely impressed. Noted that Calvin out of ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ was named after John Calvin (a slight misunderstanding of ‘total depravity’ juxtaposed with the philosophical Hobbes). We decided to name our first son Calvin after John Calvin. We were told to terminate him from 14 weeks onwards but we refused to listen to the doctors. Instead, we trusted God and prayed – and we were given a healthy boy! Despite being Autistic, Calvin (now 8) is a wonderful boy who reminds us, as John Calvin does, as to how important a thing God did through the death and resurrection of His Son Jesus in our place.
While many may find themselves disagreeing with John Calvin, they too often owe their very theology to the challenges he posed and the thoughts that he had preached and printed.
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I only wish the Arius card mentioned that he was punched in the face by Santa Clause at the Council of Nicea.
That alone puts St. Nick in my top 25.
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I would have to say it is John Calvin.
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So many to choose from, but the one that comes to mind is Martin Luther!
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John Owen, the Prince of Puritans. His works on hamartiology and Christology were very helpful to me.
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I will say David Zahl.
These would go great on my trading card blog, too!
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