Posts from the ‘History of Religion’ Category
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October 16th, 2014 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Doubt & Questions on Faith, History of Religion, Mike Caba, Theology & the Bible
“There’s a very fundamental difference,” says Mike Caba, Professor and Dean of Faculty at Kilns College. According to Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus is a created being, while the historical Christian view is that Jesus was a deity, an eternal being. “That is a core theological distinction between traditional Christianity and Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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October 16th, 2014 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Doubt & Questions on Faith, History of Religion, Mike Caba, Theology & the Bible
After several attempts to reach historical and archaeological authorities within the Church of Latter Day Saints, Mike Caba, Professor and Dean of Faculty at Kilns College, was unable to obtain any information about where Mormons believe the events described in the Book of Mormon took place.
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October 16th, 2014 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, History of Religion, Mike Caba, Theology & the Bible
“I view Mormonism as substantively different than historical Christianity,” says Mike Caba, Professor and Dean of Faculty at Kilns College. While not every event in the Bible can be proven, the Bible has been shown archaeologically to be situated within an actual historical context, whereas the Book of Mormon has not. “If you claim to […]
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October 16th, 2014 | Belinda Bauman, Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, History of Religion
“It’s a difference in succession and a difference in leadership,” says Mike Caba, Professor and Dean of Faculty at Kilns College. The origin of these two major branches of Islam is rooted in a succession dispute that occurred after Mohammed – the founder of Islam – died. However, to an outsider “they’re very similar on […]
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May 21st, 2014 | Dr. Samuel Adams, God & Christianity, History of Religion, Theology & the Bible
“The church has always interpreted this text in terms of the Eucharistic table and the Eucharistic meal,” teaches Samuel Adams, PhD, Mennonite Pastor, Assistant Professor of Theology & Social Justice and Director of Graduate Studies at Kilns College. This is a reference to communion within the church as well as deep spiritual truths regarding the […]
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May 21st, 2014 | Church & Community, Dr. Samuel Adams, Featured Videos, God & Christianity, History of Religion, Jesus, Apostles & the Early Church
“There’s something here within the church that drives us to constantly be checking our tradition, our teachings, our orthodoxy, against the witness of Scripture,” explains Samuel Adams, PhD, Mennonite Pastor, Assistant Professor of Theology & Social Justice and Director of Graduate Studies at Kilns College. In this, all traditions can be of value to each […]
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November 16th, 2013 | Dr. Reggie Williams, God & Christianity, History of Religion, Jesus, Apostles & the Early Church, Philosophy & Intellectual History, Theology & the Bible
“There are a lot of resonances,” explains Dr. Reggie Williams, an Assistant Professor of Christian Ethics at McCormick Theological Seminary. The two men had similar role models, similar deaths, and similar philosophies, particularly regarding the social value of the human being. “Bonhoeffer defined “person” socially…and King described people socially.”
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October 29th, 2013 | Doubt & Questions on Faith, Featured Videos, God & Christianity, History of Religion, Rick Gerhardt, Science & The Bible, Theology & the Bible
“The thing that really limits human lifespan is cell death,” Rick Gerhardt, Biologist and Christian Apologist. From a scientific perspective, programmed cell death keep humans from lasting any more than around 120 years at the most. Theories include the possibility that God made this change after the Flood, or – for a more scientific theory […]
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October 10th, 2013 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Featured Videos, God & Christianity, History of Religion, Jeremy Courtney
“It’s changed tremendously,” admits Jeremy Courtney, Cofounder and Executive Director of the Preemptive Love Coalition (PLC). It is natural for people to try to put others in boxes. Personal experiences and open minds can help lead to a better understanding. “I knew intuitively that not every Christian was the same…so I started becoming more and […]
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September 16th, 2013 | Christian Living, Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Dr. Reggie Williams, Featured Videos, History of Religion, Justice & Ethics, Philosophy & Intellectual History
“The question for Bonhoeffer is our ability to love our neighbor as ourself,” explains Dr. Reggie Williams, an Assistant Professor of Christian Ethics at McCormick Theological Seminary. Since Christ has already vicariously represented humanity, we must recognize the “God-loved humanity” of all people, no matter race or type. This often means helping minorities to recover […]
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