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As I see it, Moltmann’s views, that (amongst others) were layed out in this article, make a lot of sense, not just on a theoretical philosophical/theological level but also on the grounds of my personal experience of faith: If you catch me in a dark and gloomy mood, I may indeed lament that God...

Divine Impassibility is an interesting topic indeed, especially seeing that the doctrine of God’s impassibility has come into question a lot. Many theologians find it to be grounded in Greek metaphysics rather than the Bible, which tells us about Christ’s passion at great length: "It seems...

How do you celebrate it? One of the things we do in Germany that my British husband did not know before he moved here is the “Advent wreath”: We have it in our churches and at home. The first candle is lit on the 1th Sunday in advent, then two, three, four … families gathers around it and sing...

I’m intrigued FHII! Blame it on my European ignorance, but – Jehovah’s witnesses aside – you are the first Christian I come across who doesn’t celebrate Easter. Is that just a personal thing or is your entire church not into Easter? It just so happens that Easter Night, with its ancient liturgy...

“Christianity stands or falls with its revolutionary protest against violence, arbitrariness and pride of power and with its plea for the weak. Christians are doing too little to make these points clear rather than too much. Christendom adjusts itself far too easily to the worship of power...

"And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; 6 For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.”" (Hebrews 12:5-6)

To me it’s the Biblical story that springs to mind whenever I’m tempted to not care about the plight of the poor, ill and destitute of this world.

"I really only love God as much as I love the person I love the least." - Dorothy Day

I should have thought I’ve made myself perfectly clear by now: Yes, I believe the OT is inspired by God and true. But it does not contain the kind of truth you have in mind. Actually I find kind of amusing that you accuse me of living in a fantasy world, when you are the one who – in spite of...

Ex 15:3 is´as true and inspired as the rest of the OT. As Logabe has already pointed out, your interpretation of it is not. If you fail to the read OT in light of the NT, you’ll end up with a very warped picture of what God is and wants. In not taking into account how the Gospel of Luke and...

The Gospel of Luke’s interpretation of the OT was obviously rather different to yours. After going into the OT’s promises about the Messiah, here’s how Zechariah’s prophecy ends: “And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest; for you will go before the face of the Lord to...

I never said I don’t accept the Old Testament as the Word of God. What I did say is that we can only truly understand the Old Testament in light of the New. In another thread I also pointed out that the Bible in its entirety becomes the Word of God in an event in which God uses it to communicate...

From a Jewish point of view I am a heathen and Christ did indeed get me for His inheritance guiding me with His shepherd’s rod. And while the Kings of these earth and the soldiers in their service still rebel against the Lord and His commandments to love and do justice, I trust the Bible when it...

I’m well aware that Christians in the American Bible-Belt hold many theological and political convictions that European Christians such as myself don’t share. But I sincerely hope that only a tiny minority of Christians in the Bible-Belt are white supremacists who think the Bible calls for the...

I see the flood in light of the rainbow and the death penalty in light of Christ, in whose light all of the Bible needs to be read. It's His New Covenant that we live under. All rulers of this world only have power because God lets them have power, including the worst despots and dictators. It...

A discussion on this Board has reminded me of this sermon about how Jesus was not at all the kind of Messiah that people expected. It's quite a while since I've first heard it. Always a good sign when a sermon sticks in one’s mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86u_kKZofgo

The story of Noah also mentions a dove + olive-branch + rainbow, the very symbols used by the Christian Peace-Movement. http://ncpo.org.uk/ As for Noahic Law: I take it you’d never eat a bloody steak. But you may want to take a closer look at the Gen. 9: 5-9 and the dire consequences it would...

You keep saying we’re not under the law anymore. But then you reckon the death penalty is still valid. Why? Do you think we just get to pick the laws we want to keep and to throw out those we don’t want to keep? As I understand the Bible there’s only one law we’re meant to keep, and that’s...

I did not call you a warmonger, but whom the shoe fits … ;-) The death penalty reflects the forgiving and healing Spirit of Christ that should be mirrored in our thoughts and actions? “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters--yes...

As the Sermon on the Mount tells us: even pagans love their brothers, that alone is not a new accomplishment! And as I’ve already pointed out to you: the Sermon of the Mount does not just make promises about the Kingdom of Heaven, but tells us how to give witness of it right here and now. The...