Jun

25

Jesus: the radical Messiah - The suffering servant

June 25, 2008 | 3 Comments

Posted by ben hind · Filed Under Christology, Theology 

Having talked about the Jewish expectations of the Messiah, it is clear why Jesus life and teachings were so radical in His day.
Jesus managed to gain a lot of attention from who He liked to hang around with. Sinners, gentiles, prostitutes, tax collectors, the sick and unclean who were forbidden to enter the temple. Not […]

Jun

24

Jesus: the radical Messiah - Jewish ideals

June 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Posted by ben hind · Filed Under Christology, Theology 

Wikipedia article on ‘Messiah’: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messiah
Many Jewish leaders throughout history have claimed to be the Messiah (click here for quite a long list). Most notably Simon bar Kokhba (here), who lead a revolt against the Roman occupation of Israel in 132AD. Which by some twist of fate succeeded, becoming it’s prince. And ruled for 3 years… […]

Jun

12

Why do you do theology?

June 12, 2008 | 2 Comments

Posted by ben hind · Filed Under Theology 

I have been asked in the past why I ‘intellectualise’ everything. Everything needs to be thought through. Everything needs to be proven, verified or be supported by evidence. And this is especially true when it comes to my faith. I’m a thinker, I believe that’s the way God made me. But I do have my […]

May

28

Blurry lenses and the quest for objectivity (!)

May 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

Posted by ben hind · Filed Under Prolegomena, Theology 

We all have presuppositions we bring to the bible. We all are tainted by our culture, beliefs, emotions, faults, and lack of understanding. It’s a mistake to think we can approach the bible objectively. We can’t… we’re not God! Whenever we read something, we have to interpret it. And that interpretation has to go through […]

May

27

False dilemmas… an evangelical problem

May 27, 2008 | 14 Comments

Posted by ben hind · Filed Under Logic, Christian Philosophy, Theology 

Wikipedia has a good article on false dilemmas if you get stuck: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma
False dilemmas are things I hear a lot of in the evangelical world. Black and white statements with no middle ground. Taking two things and putting them against each other, when they were never meant to be mutually exclusive. Sometimes it’s done with […]

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