• Background to Original Sin

    Original sin, sometimes called ancestral sin is, according to a doctrine proposed in Christian theology, humanity’s state of sin resulting from the Fall of Man.[2] This condition has been characterized in many ways, ranging from something as insignificant as a slight deficiency, or a tendency toward sin yet without collective guilt, referred to as a [...]

  • What is Original sin?

    Original sin is known in two senses:  the Fall of Adam as the “original” sin and the hereditary fallen nature and moral corruption that is passed down from Adam to his descendants.  It is called “original” in that Adam, the first man, is the one who sinned and thus caused sin to enter the world.  [...]

  • The Reign of God or The Cross?

    What is the centrality of the the Christian faith.  Is it the cross? Is it the reign of G-d? From what I understand for most christians the the cross is the centrality of their faith, but what was the centrality of Jesus’ faith? What was the ultimate for Jesus? For Jesus the cross was an [...]

  • Shalom & Salvation

    Is salvation actually the right term too use in regards to us be restored into relationship with God? I think not. Some of the stuff i have been reading lately has made me stop and think and caused me to rethink the standard definitions of some of the basic tenets of our faith. I realise [...]

  • Shalom & the Atonement part 1.

    WHERE IS THE GRACE? “Seldom did Christians pause to recognize the ogre into which they had turned God. A human father who would nail his son to a cross for any purpose would be arrested for child abuse. Yet that continued to be said of God as if it made God more holy and more [...]

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What Liberation Theology is

Liberation theology is a distinctive and controversial school of thought in the theology of the Catholic Church. It explores the relationship between Christian theology and
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What is Shalom

The Hebrew word SHALOM is understood around the world to mean peace. But peace is only one small part of the meaning of the word
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Theological basis of human rights

London, February 18-21 1976 The World Alliance of Reformed Churches, meeting in Uniting General Council in Nairobi, 1970, called for a study of the Theological
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Relational Failure

Relational Failure At the core of our being is relational purpose. Humans were created for three relationships: with God, with each other and with creation.
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  • Radical Christianity

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    The Comprimise of the Church

    Christianity is a religion that is at war. We are at war with principalities and powers, with governments and with a secular world. Christians can no longer live their lives in a bubble, protected from the world and participation in

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    Holiness and Sin

    I have been thinking a lot lately about the approach that the Church and Christians have to biblical concepts and themes and about the difference between the words of Christ and Paul. I have severe problems with some Pauline theology

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    Radical Christianity

    Christian anarchism is based upon the answer of Jesus to the Pharisees, when He said that he without sin should be the first to cast the stone, and upon the Sermon on the Mount, which advises the return of good

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  • Biblical Human Rights

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    Theological basis of human rights

    London, February 18-21 1976 The World Alliance of Reformed Churches, meeting in Uniting General Council in Nairobi, 1970, called for a study of the Theological Basis of Human Rights. Between 1971 and 1975 many of the member churches, some officially

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    On the understanding of human rights

    On the understanding of human rights The theological approach to human rights Recommendations Agreed findings In offering the findings of the group as a contribution to ongoing work in the wider oikoumene, the participants recognized the obvious limitations of a

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  • Relational Theology

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    Hiatus

    I have been busy the last few months looking at why we believe what we do, and have come to the conclusion that I don’t buy what the church is selling. Examining some of the doctrine that is marketed as

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    The Reign of God or The Cross?

    What is the centrality of the the Christian faith.  Is it the cross? Is it the reign of G-d? From what I understand for most christians the the cross is the centrality of their faith, but what was the centrality

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    Realtional Theology Boundaries

    What all of these names and movements have in common is a relational way of seeing themselves and their world. In contrast to a modernist tendency (found among both liberals and conservatives) to break from the past and tradition, this

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  • Poverty

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    Media Whores

    is absolutely appalled at christians using the make poverty history campaign a vehicle to media whore themselves out. The MPH campaign rocks, but people building and marketing themselves up through it sickens me. When the rubber hits the road and

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    Poverty & Justice

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    Poverty in Australia

    The life expectancy of indigenous Australians is 20 years less than for other Australians. It is similar to Bangladesh, yet Australia is ten times richer. About a quarter of a million Australian jobseekers have not had substantial work for a

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  • Justification

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    Three Views on Justification

    Luther- Forensic Justification Righteousness outside of sinner (alien righteousness) Imputed, legal declaration works not cause of justification works appropriate response to justification *Concerened with perfect standing before God Bucer- Double Justification Thre are two justifications: First is the justification of the ungodly; gracious

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    Double Justification

    Martin Bucer  developed a theory of double justification. The primary justification is purely forensic, involving the forgiveness of sins and the imputation of righteousness; but along with this primary justification comes the gift of the Spirit, who produces good works

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  • Catholocism

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    Apostolic Succession

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    Faith Basics

    The Seven Sacraments: 1. Baptism   2. The Holy Eucharist   3. Confirmation     4. Penance      5. Holy Orders 6. Holy Matrimony     7. Unction (annointing) of the Sick Three Theological Virtues: 1. Faith    2. Hope      3. Charity The Four Cardinal Virtues: 1. Justice           

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    The Reformed Society of Jesus

    Who are the Reformed Jesuits? The Reformed Society of Jesus is a Reformed Catholic international religious order that welcomes both men and women to share in the journey of the Order. Members of the Society of Jesus (or Jesuits) might

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    Problems with Original Sin

    If G-d is just how can he unjustly hold one responsible or the sins of another that is a major problem with the doctrine of original sin as are the following    It makes sin a misfortune and a calamity rather than a crime.  It makes the sinner deserve pity and compassion rather than blame [...]

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    Game playing and human relations

    I am an addicted and avid gamer, I play World of Warcraft and have for several years. I enjoy the game for a variety of reasons. One of the wonderful things in playing an online role playing game is the interaction with a variety of people from varying countries, cultures and backgrounds. There is also [...]

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    Problems with traditional theology

    One of the problems with traditional theology is that academic theology doesn’t do what it is meant to. We attend theological institutions to learn about G-d with the intention that pastor’s will then pass that information and knowledge onto congregations. This rarely happens. Theologians in academia tend to ask questions that are unrelated to life [...]

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    Theology & Relationship

    Interesting things have been occurring in the last few moths in regards to my theology, if you have read this blog before you would know i have expressed an interest in a theology of relationship. My understanding was that no one had really done a theology of relationship and that apart from personal gratification it [...]

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