Hi Ahanu — I can't speak for best ... I was quite a fan of N.T. Wright and the 'New Perspective on Paul'. I was looking into essays and it seems...
What I mean is, one's faith seems reasonable, and one can rationalise it to oneself.
OK It's not a matter of reason, is it? I mean, you can reason it to yourself, and you accept that, but others find your logic unreasonable, and...
OK. So you accept that Luther's issue with indulgences was territorial, not theological. Empty words without evidence. Well this is just your...
Well that's an article of faith, rather than fact, we think you're in error on that point. Some gnostic schools held similar opinions. Again,...
Check your facts. What annoyed him was money collected in the German states going to Rome. When the selling of indulgences put money in the pocket...
Hi Muhammad_isa – Like us all, glad to see you back in action! Re your religious conviction, I do not question, nor do I challenge the Qran nor...
https://www.interfaith.org/articles/golgotha/ So much ... and so little substance. +++ And there is much to examine ... Now ... the moment has...
The following is distilled from an essay by Emmanuel Nathan, "Two Pauls, Three Opinions: The Jewish Paul between Law and Love", in "Is there a...
Interesting point.
Thank you ... Ooh, that's a compliment! I am honoured. and yes, I have learned from you ... and continue to do so. I miss him, too! And BobX...
Hi 2ndpillar — The account in Matthew of Judas' betrayal, his subsequent remorse and his death is a narrative constructed to show the fulfilment...
As I understand it, to get one over on the Hasmonean dynasty. The Jewish clique, the Judeo-Christian clique, or the Gentile-Christian clique? I...
Generally, I agree, but then again, the Jews survived, and there were Christian communities abroad before Paul. There can be no doubt about that....
But it would be a tough call to say Paul preached polytheism, although we can retro-read hints of the Trinity in his writings: "May the grace of...
Agreed. It seems to me we have good reason to assume Paul was a Zealot by disposition... Yup, He seems to have used it quite extensively in...
Do you not think the Gospel of the Kingdom is a Gospel of Grace? You think God is obliged to let man into the Kingdom? If you think that, then...
Nor is there in the other interpretations that draw completely different conclusions. You can't all be right. You have. So have others, the list...
Hi 2ndpillar — The issue here for us is this is your interpretation. Throughout the ages people have identified the 'who's who' of such...
Quite. I think it was the insinuation that Hellenist meant heterodox at the very least, and of course his 'Greek mind' comment was really over the...
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