Comments for King's Evangelical Divinity School Blog http://blog.kingsdivinity.org (formerly Midlands Bible College blog). Comment and blogs by King's faculty. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:55:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on Books by Christine Smith by David Foster http://blog.kingsdivinity.org/2011/12/books-by-christine-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-6036 David Foster Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:55:24 +0000 http://blog.kingsdivinity.org/?p=1335#comment-6036 I have updated this entry to reflect the fact that "Lost in Faith" has been reissued and renamed as "It Could Take Faith To..." Also Christine's books should now be purchased from her own <a href="http://www.lostinfaith.org/howtoorder.htm" rel="nofollow">website (clink on link) </a> rather than the School's shop. David F I have updated this entry to reflect the fact that “Lost in Faith” has been reissued and renamed as “It Could Take Faith To…” Also Christine’s books should now be purchased from her own website (clink on link) rather than the School’s shop.

David F

]]> Comment on The End of God? (BBC4 at 8pm, 10th November, 2011) by Chris Lazenby http://blog.kingsdivinity.org/2011/11/the-end-of-god-bbc4-at-8pm-10th-november-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-4282 Chris Lazenby Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:37:08 +0000 http://blog.kingsdivinity.org/?p=1319#comment-4282 Correct on all points Paul! I especially like your last point, re so many people (seemingly) uncritically swallowing whatever scientific and historical claims they are fed via the media. On the history contained in such programmes too, events such as the Scopes trial are almost always inaccurately portrayed to show Christians as idiots and everyone else as patently sensible and reasonable. Thanks for your comment. Chris Correct on all points Paul! I especially like your last point, re so many people (seemingly) uncritically swallowing whatever scientific and historical claims they are fed via the media. On the history contained in such programmes too, events such as the Scopes trial are almost always inaccurately portrayed to show Christians as idiots and everyone else as patently sensible and reasonable.

Thanks for your comment.

Chris

]]> Comment on The End of God? (BBC4 at 8pm, 10th November, 2011) by Paul P http://blog.kingsdivinity.org/2011/11/the-end-of-god-bbc4-at-8pm-10th-november-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-4262 Paul P Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:35:37 +0000 http://blog.kingsdivinity.org/?p=1319#comment-4262 Hi Chris, I'm always surprised that some atheists seem convinced that they have proven that there is no God. Even if secular theories on origins were true, how does it follow that God doesn't exist? There seems to be a blurring of science and history. The study of origins is as much history as it is science; i.e. prone to the same subjectivity in interpretation as historical study. Thus we can have a young-earth creationist and an atheist-evolutionist look at the same 'scientific evidence' and, based on their respective presuppositions, come up with an interpretation that is entirely plausible within their worldview. It's really frustrating when shows like this portray Christians as narrow-minded-simpletons, whereas the great majority of Westerners who uncritically swallow everything that Dawkins et al spout are considered to be the the pinnacle of intelligent, enlightened humanity. moan over. Hi Chris,

I’m always surprised that some atheists seem convinced that they have proven that there is no God. Even if secular theories on origins were true, how does it follow that God doesn’t exist? There seems to be a blurring of science and history. The study of origins is as much history as it is science; i.e. prone to the same subjectivity in interpretation as historical study. Thus we can have a young-earth creationist and an atheist-evolutionist look at the same ‘scientific evidence’ and, based on their respective presuppositions, come up with an interpretation that is entirely plausible within their worldview.

It’s really frustrating when shows like this portray Christians as narrow-minded-simpletons, whereas the great majority of Westerners who uncritically swallow everything that Dawkins et al spout are considered to be the the pinnacle of intelligent, enlightened humanity.

moan over.

]]> Comment on Daniel Wallace NIV 2011 by Karen http://blog.kingsdivinity.org/2011/07/daniel-wallace-niv-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-3548 Karen Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:46:45 +0000 http://blog.kingsdivinity.org/?p=1307#comment-3548 Thank you, Andy This is just what I need! For personal research, ongoing. Thank you, Andy

This is just what I need!

For personal research, ongoing.

]]> Comment on High Street Evangelism by Chris Lazenby http://blog.kingsdivinity.org/2011/07/high-street-evangelism/comment-page-1/#comment-3352 Chris Lazenby Sat, 09 Jul 2011 08:04:44 +0000 http://blog.kingsdivinity.org/?p=1303#comment-3352 Hi Shimmel Thanks so much for your kind comments; and AMEN to your very last paragraph! God bless you Chris Hi Shimmel
Thanks so much for your kind comments; and AMEN to your very last paragraph!

God bless you

Chris

]]> Comment on High Street Evangelism by Shimmel http://blog.kingsdivinity.org/2011/07/high-street-evangelism/comment-page-1/#comment-3350 Shimmel Sat, 09 Jul 2011 03:14:55 +0000 http://blog.kingsdivinity.org/?p=1303#comment-3350 Hey its great you recognise "But we must remember that to those who do not share our beliefs, so much of what we believe as Christians will seem far-fetched." It would seem at least most of the evangelism I have been involved in wants to hit people with a gospel track and some where will you be if you die today formula. I'm glad people are motivated to go out on the streets. The problem wife and I have realised we have become very churchy and this dose not equate to Christian but religious, in our pseudo tribal new age culture, Christians need to be challenged to reconnect with society, not be so afraid of it. We are in Christ's love and is this not the perfect love which drives out fear? I like what you wrote it shows a willingness to connect with individuals where they are at. Tracks and cliché's may as well be in Arabic or Chinese to the post modern westerner only Arabic or Chinese would be more interesting. Blessings in Yeshua, and prayers for those who, God has made you willing to engage, and all those who Christians engage, that they may open their heart and the Spirit of Holiness may come in and make them His forever! Hey its great you recognise “But we must remember that to those who do not share our beliefs, so much of what we believe as Christians will seem far-fetched.”

It would seem at least most of the evangelism I have been involved in wants to hit people with a gospel track and some where will you be if you die today formula. I’m glad people are motivated to go out on the streets. The problem wife and I have realised we have become very churchy and this dose not equate to Christian but religious, in our pseudo tribal new age culture, Christians need to be challenged to reconnect with society, not be so afraid of it. We are in Christ’s love and is this not the perfect love which drives out fear?

I like what you wrote it shows a willingness to connect with individuals where they are at. Tracks and cliché’s may as well be in Arabic or Chinese to the post modern westerner only Arabic or Chinese would be more interesting.

Blessings in Yeshua, and prayers for those who, God has made you willing to engage, and all those who Christians engage, that they may open their heart and the Spirit of Holiness may come in and make them His forever!

]]> Comment on Dr, Dr how dare you! by Chris Lazenby http://blog.kingsdivinity.org/2011/05/dr-dr-how-dare-you/comment-page-1/#comment-3303 Chris Lazenby Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:45:16 +0000 http://blog.kingsdivinity.org/?p=1294#comment-3303 Isn't it barmy!? I think it's probably a bit of both, but mainly perhaps that people are more intolerant. As they can't be intolerant of any other religion, Christianity is the obvious choice to oppose. I consider, as a committed Christian, that I should be free to witness and talk about God as much as I like. If this means getting the thought police knocking at my door, so be it. Isn’t it barmy!? I think it’s probably a bit of both, but mainly perhaps that people are more intolerant. As they can’t be intolerant of any other religion, Christianity is the obvious choice to oppose.

I consider, as a committed Christian, that I should be free to witness and talk about God as much as I like. If this means getting the thought police knocking at my door, so be it.

]]> Comment on D.A. Carson Interviewed on Biblical Exegesis by Paul P. http://blog.kingsdivinity.org/2011/04/da-carson-interviewed-on-biblical-exegesis/comment-page-1/#comment-3176 Paul P. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:29:14 +0000 http://blog.kingsdivinity.org/?p=1286#comment-3176 Hi Andy, thanks for the interesting vid, though I wish Carson had elaborated a bit more on how he reconciled a typological/consummation view of biblical events with a grammatical-historical interpretation of Scripture. Hi Andy, thanks for the interesting vid, though I wish Carson had elaborated a bit more on how he reconciled a typological/consummation view of biblical events with a grammatical-historical interpretation of Scripture.

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