Theology in the News

Hi Michael:

What is your take on monothelitism? Could you please explain it. Thank you!

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Well, it has to do with the two wills of Christ. It is a hard issue as we have to define what “will” is and what it is associated with. If you associate it with the person of Christ, then he only has one will. However, the early church associated will with the nature. Therefore, he had to have two. This is the orthodox position, but this is a minor issue, in my opinion. Christology, does not turn too much on this debate.

Hope that helps,

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) — A group of current and former Southern Baptist leaders has signed a statement affirming what they call the “traditional Southern Baptist” understanding of the doctrine of salvation, with the goal of drawing a distinction with the beliefs of “New Calvinism.” Read full article

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The July Biblical Studies Carnival is now published and comes courtesy of Chris Brady of Targuman.

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Today (8th Feb) is International Septuagint Day.

Happy International Septuagint day!

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The rodeo themed biblical carnival is out now:

Dr Jim West – The January 2011 Biblical Studies Carnival

Enjoy.

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Dale Mcalpine was arrested and detained for nearly eight hours on the basis of the officers’ decision that the Bible’s teachings violated the law. Even though Mcalpine never mentioned homosexuality, an officer approached him and questioned him about his views. He said that he was not homophobic, but homosexuality was a sin. Interestingly, this was caught on camera. You can see how it went down here:

The team of officers who were involved are being charged $11,000 for their wrongful arrest.

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From his computer using Google maps, scientist Carl Drews claims to be able to pinpoint exactly where Moses and the Israelites crossed the Red Sea. Not only this, but he tells exactly how it happened. You be the judge, but it is making some headlines.

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A new reality Television show called “Hookers: Saved on the Strip” premieres Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET on the Investigation Discovery channel.

The show follows “Hookers for Jesus” founder Annie Lobert as she seeks to rescue women on the streets, caught up in immorality. Lobert wants to let the church and the world know “that it’s not fair to judge these women.” “They are children of God that we need to love,” she said.

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It would seem that there is quite a bit of bickering and accusations going on about claims some have made to have found Noah’s Ark. Part of the accusations come from skeptical Christians who say that there are too many hoaxes out there that get Christian’s hopes up only to have them dashed when they find out that it was not the Ark.

Read about it here.

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What Does Men’s Health Mag. Have to do with Religion?

It would seem that they have the inside scoop on more things than you imagine. Not sure how to interpret their algorithm, but they have listed the top 100 most religious cities in America.

Here are the top 20:

1. Colorado Springs, CO
2. Greensboro, NC
3. Oklahoma City, OK
4. Wichita, KS
5. Indianapolis, IN
6. Jacksonville, FL
7. Portland, OR
8. Birmingham, AL
9. Charlotte, NC
10. Little Rock, AR
11. Fort Worth, TX
12. Montgomery, AL
13. Raleigh, NC
14. Durham, NC
15. Virginia Beach, VA
16. Charleston, WV
17. Dallas, TX
18. Omaha, NE
19. Kansas City, MO
20. Tulsa, OK

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