There is what I know―the scope of thingsin my head.There is what I haveyet to know.Ultimately, though,There is what I don’tknow thatI don’t know―the unasked andthe unanswered. Judgment isborn from experience―the benefitof becoming wise andsophisticated; schooledand familiar withwhat is true andwhat is lore. It is on thisthat I can basethe soundnessof an action or decision. …
Let’s Go to Theology Class: C.S. Lewis and The Great Divorce
The following is from my class "Topics in Theology" as part of my master's degree program in Theological Studies at Colorado Christian University. I find C.S. Lewis more engaging every time I read another of his amazingly theological stories. I cannot help but compare The Great Divorce to Dante’s Inferno. Although the towns people were …
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Why Can’t I Follow My Heart?
"The good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure produces evil; for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks" (Luke 6:45, RSV). Written by Steven Barto, B.S., Psych. LATELY, I HAVE BEEN obsessed with whether I have a heart …
Christ Suffered and Died: To Reconcile Us to God
DURING THE WEEK LEADING up to Easter I have presented seven distinct reasons why Christ suffered and died, culminating today with To Reconcile Us to God. Of course, there are countless more reasons for Christ's death, burial, and resurrection: To show His own love for us; to become an ransom for many; to bring us to …
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The Gospel: Part Three – The Consummation of all Things
Consummation, from a biblical perspective, deals with eschatology. The part of theology concerned with death, judgment and the final destiny of the soul and of all of mankind. It is commonly referred to as the end of the world, or the "end times." Of course, most modern fiction regarding this topic does not deal with …
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