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“God Has No Body” Part 4.2
This argument claims that the difference between man and animals is a rational soul. This is a very plausible claim, and I will not be challenging it directly. Rather, my challenge will be first and foremost to it’s source. Continue reading
“God Has No Body” Part 3.1
One of the primary arguments used by those who claim that God is incorporeal is an appeal to the teachings of the early Church Fathers. Often men like Origen and Augustine are quoted among scores of other early Christian leaders, expounding over and over again variations of the philosophy that God is without body, parts, or passion. The formal argument is relatively simple, and goes something like this: Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics
Tagged Apostasy, Augustine, Christianity, Church Fathers, Corporeality, God Has No Body, Hegesippus, Jesus Christ, Mormonism, Nature of God, New Testament, Origen, Post Series
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As Now God Is, So Man May Be
Among the differentiating doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is our belief in what we call exaltation. In relation to this doctrine, I’m often confronted with questions like, “Do Mormons really believe that they can become gods? How is this true if the Bible says that there is only one God? And how can someone become as great, or greater, than God?” Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics
Tagged Augustine, Christianity, Ernst W. Benz, Jesus Christ, Lorenzo Snow, Mormonism, Nature of God
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Faith and Philosophy
I’ve often thought about the continued role of philosophy for the Christian. What should be the relation between the gospel and philosophy? Continue reading
Posted in Preaching
Tagged Alvin Plantinga, Augustine, Book of Mormon, Christianity, Clement, David L. Paulsen, Doctrine and Covenants, Epicurus, Faith, Mormonism, New Testament, Old Testament, Origen, Pedagogue, Philosophy, Tertullian
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The Problem of Evil Part 1 – Haiti, Harry, and the Reality of Evil
On 12 January of this 2010, as many of you have probably become aware, Haiti experienced a 7.0 earthquake, the largest ever in its history. The earthquake devastated the entire island, leaving catastrophic damage and rising casualties. The horrific images and stories emerging from Haiti have caused many to question the existence of a divine being. How could God allow such unimaginable suffering to occur in the lives of millions? Continue reading
Outline – Early Christian Belief in a Corporeal Deity
This post serves as an outline for David L. Paulsen’s article, “Early Christian Belief in a Corporeal Deity: Origen and Augustine as Reluctant Witnesses.” Continue reading
