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by dwilkins
Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:22 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Theodicy
Replies: 75
Views: 21201

Re: Theodicy

Where you see a schizophrenic God in one that has multiple sides to his personality I see your description as retarded (which is why Arminians have always said that the problem with Calvinists is that they focus primarily on justice instead of honoring all of God's personality). God is described in ...
by dwilkins
Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:15 pm
Forum: Anthropology, Hamartiology, Soteriology
Topic: Is Repentance A Work?
Replies: 32
Views: 29775

Re: Is Repentance A Work?

The seeming crisis is because 1) the Reformed concept of grace is fatally flawed and 2) their ignorance of the proper use of righteousness and justification makes it impossible for them to see the topic clearly. Both of these points are clearly argued by N.T. Wright in "What Paul Really Said". On th...
by dwilkins
Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:43 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Theodicy
Replies: 75
Views: 21201

Re: Theodicy

Though I understand that Boyd generally attributes things like natural disasters simply to the fallen state of nature and not supernatural causes, it wasn't my impression that he restricts any use of nature in the punishment of sin (I think he'd recognize God's use of nature in the story of Jonah as...
by dwilkins
Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:33 am
Forum: Anthropology, Hamartiology, Soteriology
Topic: The Role of Hell in the Gospel Message?
Replies: 84
Views: 34386

Re: The Role of Hell in the Gospel Message?

Hello dwilkins . You wrote that "Christ did not refer explicitly, directly to a final punishment of all unbelievers at any time in his ministry." It seems to me like Jesus does so in Matthew 25 . Do you have another view on what Jesus is talking about there, or would you just not call that explicit ...
by dwilkins
Fri Dec 28, 2012 11:33 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Theodicy
Replies: 75
Views: 21201

Re: Theodicy

Boyd's theodicy is based on maximum love for man. Your quote, "1. Some "solve" the problem by claiming that although God is loving, He is also "just" (by which they mean that He punishes people with a terrible vengeance, killing them through war or natural disasters.) Thus they seem to consider God ...
by dwilkins
Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:55 pm
Forum: Anthropology, Hamartiology, Soteriology
Topic: The Role of Hell in the Gospel Message?
Replies: 84
Views: 34386

Re: The Role of Hell in the Gospel Message?

I skimmed the topic as best I could and didn't see the point I'm going to make, but if I missed it discussed previously I apologize. I don't think you can go very far into this topic without realizing that our use of terminology associated with "hell" is what is causing a major disconnect. If it wer...
by dwilkins
Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:16 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Theodicy
Replies: 75
Views: 21201

Re: Theodicy

I assume you are familiar with Greg Boyd's theodicy. What about that is unsatisfactory?

Doug

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