University College, Cork, Ireland
Some recent blog comments from me on other blogs:
THE GOOD: GGM
GGM: Avatar
I have not seen Avatar as of yet, but will aim to see it this week. James Cameron should stick to making blockbuster films and avoid attempts at proving that Jesus Christ has remains.
The Jesus Family
GGM makes interesting comments concerning the religious right in the Excited States of America and related intellectual thought. There is not much of a religious right in the Socialist Paradise of Canada or Ripoff Britain, which are my two official countries. We do have quite a religious left though.
I stated in his blog comments:
'Nothing is perfect in this world (although the perfect God works within).
All material whether secular or labeled Christian should be looked at critically.
Jason does well at this.'
THE BAD: Not looking at all human sources critically
There are many Christian and supposed Christian sources that misuse the Bible, theology and philosophy of religion and other disciplines. Error can be minor or major.
Certain views are not necessarily inherently more likely to be true because they come from a Christian source or an apparent Christian source.
THE WHATEVER
I enjoy his charcoal and pencil drawings and some of his finished painted work online in really fine. But in this sketch, which I realize is quick, those clouds do look like scribbles. What do you think?
THE GOOD: THE JEFF
THE JEFF on Islam
I stated in his comments concerning Islamic criticisms of the Bible:
'The various Biblical ancient copies from various ancient locations demonstrate minor differences with the same books. The theological accuracy and correctness of the inspired Bible via wide range copying has been kept. God did not maintain Scripture by dictating the originals and all the copies.
There is no supernatural force field or like.
The Bible is the very credible word of God.'
THE BAD: Dictation theory
God verbally inspires all Scripture Erickson (1994: 219). Each human writer (or his scribe) had a distinctive human style. Erickson (1994: 217). But this does not make Biblical vocabulary and content, therefore exclusively human. Erickson (1994: 218). God inspires a certain author to write certain things, but as Erickson points out, God had been influencing and working on that author for a long period of time. Erickson (1994: 218). God definitely directed the writing of the author but it is not dictation as if God was bypassing the education and thoughts of the author.
The writers of Scripture were not persons without individuality. As Thiessen states the dictation theory ignores the stylistic difference in authors. Thiessen (1956: 106).
I therefore believe in the doctrine of Biblical inspiration of Biblical authors, but not dictation theory. So, for example, Romans would not have read exactly the same if Peter had written it, instead of Paul. Even if both versions were equally inspired by God/The Holy Spirit.
I also reason that only the original autographs were inspired and inerrant, and not copies, although God has accurately maintained his word theologically through various copies from the old world. Technical differences in manuscripts do not alter central Biblical messages.
THE WHATEVER
Now, a woman sent me this!
THE GOOD: My online audio series provide me with lecturing experience.
I will continue with them. I really appreciate those that listen and as well those that participate.
THE BAD: Take one, take two, take twelve.
Plus I still have to do the academic and online research.
THE WHATEVER
ERICKSON, MILLARD (1994) Christian Theology, Grand Rapids, Baker Book House.
THIESSEN, HENRY C. (1956) Introductory Lectures in Systematic Theology, Grand Rapids, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
