The Inherent Bias of the Scientific Methodology People who have an opinion on the topic of Evolutionary science can be divided into three groups: Atheists, who are, naturally, pro-Evolution, theists who are pro-Evolution and anti-Evolution theists. I will start with the latter group, because, after this paragraph, I will ignore them for the rest of […]
Adventism & Evolution Part 1
Science and Theology as Uncompromising Methodologies Modern science is a strictly all-or-nothing approach to human knowledge. Science follows a particular methodology and only that which is learned through following this methodology is considered legitimate science. You cannot force science to arrive at conclusions you desire to be true a priori. You cannot seek a middle […]
The Theodicy Landscape
Intro A theodicy is an attempt to respond to the question of how an all-loving, all-powerful God can allow suffering to exist. The question transcends Christianity and religion in general and has received answers from all over the theological/philosophical spectrum (ex. even atheists have an answer; their answer is that God doesn’t exist). Typically, the […]
Adventists & Women’s Ordination
by Mike Manea In Adventist circles, the debate over the ordination of women to gospel ministry has involved many different topics, ranging from biblical hermeneutics (interpretation,) to headship/complementarian theology, to ecclesiology (doctrine of the church,) etc. At its core, however, the issue is primarily a question of what a biblical theology of ordination is. The […]
Data Dump of Adventist & Christian Theology
Adventist Identity, Theological Reasoning & Method Basic Elements of Christian Theology – Fernando Canale Revelation & Inspiration: The Cognitive Principle of Christian Theology – Fernando Canale Canonical Theology: The Biblical Canon, and Sola Scriptura, and Theological Method – John C. Peckham & Craig G. Bartholomew Creation, Evolution, and Theology: An Introduction to Scientific and Theological […]
Christian Epistemic Models
The entirety of Christianity can be divided into several groups by epistemology; i.e. by how they build their knowledge beyond a basic concept of the existence of God. And, there are essentially three categories: High Certainty, Low Certainty or Arbitrary. When Jesus ascended to heaven He left behind three elements: the Church (Matt. 18:18), the […]