Written by Steven Barto, B.S. Psy, M.T.S. After digesting the theological methods of Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin, Karl Barth, and Karl Rahner, I am partial to Barth. Barth grew up in Germany, and was in country when Hitler’s Third Reich and extermination of the Jews was rampant. This left Barth quite dismayed. He saw the …
Let’s Go to Theology Class: Effective Study of Scripture
The following is a summary of my most recent class in pursuit of my Master's in Theology at Colorado Christian University. Written by Steven Barto, B.S. Psy. AS WE FOCUS ON the lessons covered to date in my initial theology class, we become familiar with how to understand faith as an object onto itself and …
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A Quick Study in Biblical Exegesis
By Steven Barto, B.S. Psych. WHAT IS EXEGESIS? Whether you have picked up the Holy Bible for the first time, you're a college student studying biblical interpretation or theology, or have been reading Scripture since early childhood, there will be passages you think you understand but which your pastor, instructors, classmates, fellow church members, or …
God’s Point of View
Ron Dermer, current Israeli ambassador to the United States, recently said that a Christian's identity comes from the teachings of the Old and New Testaments; and the deeper Christians are rooted in God's Word, the more likely they will support Israel. Of course, without the right hermeneutic, even devout Christians go astray when it comes …