Jan

30

Gregory of Nyssa

January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Posted by joanied · Filed Under Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Christian Philosophy, Salvation 

I didn’t want to just take it from one place on the internet about what Gregory of Nyssa believed about “universal reconciliation” so I did read this paper on the internet by a Donald L Ross at http://www.iep.utm.edu/g/gregoryn.htm and part of what he writes is:”The freedom of the nous provides a necessary condition for […]

Dec

2

“Spe salvi” Encyclical - interesting things!?!

December 2, 2007 | 10 Comments

Posted by stevemoore · Filed Under Evangelicalism, Roman Catholicism 

I have read the latest Encyclical that just came out:
Spe Salvi
I think the Pope makes some very interesting statements regarding faith and hope.
Example:
He correctly correlates faith and hope tightly and defines them as confidence, not a choice.
Heaven is a gift that cannot be merited in any way.
… and others.
Has anyone else read […]

Aug

9

Inherent Ambiguity of the Pope, Nice Move, and Come On!

August 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Posted by michaelp · Filed Under Roman Catholicism 

The Pope recently spoke to the issue of the eternity of Hell. He said: “Christ came to tell us that he desires all of us in heaven and that hell, which isn’t spoken about much in our time, exists and is eternal for those who close their hearts to his love.”
Oh the ambiguity with which […]

Aug

7

Francis Beckwith on Stand to Reason

August 7, 2007 | 1 Comment

Posted by michaelp · Filed Under Evangelicalism, Roman Catholicism, Theological News, Apologetics 

Francis Beckwith’s first major audio interview concerning his conversion to Catholicism.
http://www.strcast.org/podcast/weekly/080507.mp3
My thoughts: I was pleasantly surprised by the tone and how Greg Koukl gently pushed Beckwith on many issues. In the end, I felt that either Beckwith was not prepared for this discussion or his conversion was not based on honestly held theological convictions. I […]

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