Jonathan Edwards makes an interesting (and prior to a few weeks ago unknown to me) ontological argument in one of his miscellanies. But before we get to that, a little bit on Ontological Arguments[1]: Ontological arguments are arguments, for the conclusion that God exists, from premises which are supposed to derive from some source otherContinue reading “Jonathan Edwards Week – Ontological Argument(s)”
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Atonement & the Image of God: The Patristic Atonement Model – Notes on Ben Myers – LATC15 Presentation
Ben Myers – well known for his Faith-Theology blog – lecturer in Systematic Theology at Charles Sturt Univsersity’s School of Theology presented a paper at LATC tonight titled – Atonement and the Image of God: The Patristic Model of Atonement. Here are my notes (sort of incomplete notes) on his lecture and the Q &Continue reading “Atonement & the Image of God: The Patristic Atonement Model – Notes on Ben Myers – LATC15 Presentation”
Atonement & Creation – Notes on Matthew Levering’s LATC15 Presentation
Here are some notes on the first plenary session of the Los Angeles Theology Conference…. Satisfaction theories can only be understood in the context of the doctrine of creation. Nicholas Wolterstorff’s Critique of Satisfaction In the sermon on the mount Jesus rejected the reciprocity code of justice – i.e. he rejects a retributive model ofContinue reading “Atonement & Creation – Notes on Matthew Levering’s LATC15 Presentation”
Geerhardus Vos on Atonement
A lot of criticisms leveled against penal substitution (PSA) are based upon the fact that PSA is far to commercial in nature. It makes it seem as though God is subject to some abstract economic theory over which he is not sovereign. It is also said that it makes atonement a cold unloving action inContinue reading “Geerhardus Vos on Atonement”
Gospel Theology (Pt. 2) – Incarnation
In my last post I mentioned the fact that certain key doctrines are decided or settled on or strengthened by the gospel. Some doctrines are the logical consequence of the gospel, a great example of this sort of doctrine is the doctrine of the Hypostatic Union: In Christ the fullness of deity and the fullnessContinue reading “Gospel Theology (Pt. 2) – Incarnation”
Book Review – Our Idea of God: An Introduction to Philosophical Theology by Thomas Morris (Pt. 2)
Last time we began to look at Thomas Morris’ book Our Idea of God: An Introduction to Philosophical Theology. Today I will present a brief sketch of what Morris does throughout the book, showing how the chapters contribute to his project of describing God. ____________________________________________________ Our Idea of God: A Rough Sketch This book isContinue reading “Book Review – Our Idea of God: An Introduction to Philosophical Theology by Thomas Morris (Pt. 2)”
Atonement (Part 1): A Quick Overview of Anselm’s Atonement Theory
Today we begin a quick series on the Doctrine of Atonement. We begin by looking at the theory which has framed much protestant discussion of atonement: St. Anselm’s Cur Deus Homo. —————————– In Why God Became Man (Cur Deus Homo) Anselm is concerned with explaining the reasons for the incarnation of Christ. In the firstContinue reading “Atonement (Part 1): A Quick Overview of Anselm’s Atonement Theory”
CWoznicki Think Out Loud 