tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post5633567174539930667..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Academics doing theology. . .Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-4104961165708475252011-08-27T09:05:58.271-05:002011-08-27T09:05:58.271-05:00I had my eyes opened when I was searching for a ch...I had my eyes opened when I was searching for a church after many years of not going. I looked at the Presbyterians, Anglicans, all over the place. One Anglican minister had just wonderful sermon podcasts and I thought this might be the place. He seemed to reverence the Lord and spoke so lovingly and respectfully. Well, turned out he didn't believe in Jesus or anything He had done. I almost fell out of my chair. He told me that the "miracles" Jesus performed were just analogies for overthrowing the Roman's, not real events. That there was no resurrection, that Jesus was a Jewish rabbi and that's about it.<br /><br />What's really scary, he wasn't the only one that believed that way. Good for me though, I found the Lutheran church due to all this craziness. So, it's not only theologians, there are quite a few ministers who don't buy what they're preaching. Sad.Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09337019503451500138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-59705271869238332902011-08-26T09:58:43.744-05:002011-08-26T09:58:43.744-05:00I go through this subject twice a year in every ad...I go through this subject twice a year in every adult Bible class; right before Christmas and right before Easter when my students watch all of the 'real' stories about Jesus/Christmas/Easter etc. on the Discovery channel or TLC. And every time I have to explain that many of those 'experts' and PHD's don't actually believe in God, or are exceptionally liberal.Rev. Allen Bergstrazernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-9749072241054253732011-08-26T08:36:45.764-05:002011-08-26T08:36:45.764-05:00It is estimated that 90% of the
media is non-Chri...It is estimated that 90% of the <br />media is non-Christian, so it is<br />likely that they will consult<br />liberal theologians to debunk<br />Christ on the cover stories of<br />Time and Newsweek magazines.<br /><br />One who is usually quoted is John<br />Dominic Crossan of DePaul University<br />in Chicago, A Roman Catholic college.<br />For starters he does not believe in<br />the resurrected Christ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-24871580125455651312011-08-26T07:44:56.965-05:002011-08-26T07:44:56.965-05:00You point is very well made regarding theologians....You point is very well made regarding theologians. I blame scholasticism for sending the message that theology is a matter of education. Evagrius Ponticus wrote <i>"If you are a theologian you truly pray. If you truly pray you are a theologian."</i><br /><br />Incidentally, I made the a similar case with The Teaching Company about Ehrman. I complained to that it is impossible for a non-Christian to teach on Christian subjects with any authority. Alas...he still offers many courses through them.<br /><br />And lastly...hey, I am a "Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister" fan, too!Dixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08511317203353075644noreply@blogger.com