Theology professor, department chair, patristic scholar, writer, husband, father. Passionate about the one Lord and his church.
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Available for pre-order: The Story of the Future: The Hopeful Narrative of God's Coming Kingdom (Hendrickson, 2027). (See brief preview/excerpt below). a.co/d/002sSKvU
ALT Cover of "The Story of the Future" book by Michael J. Svigel
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Theology 101: “Lack of education exposes men to a strong inclination to dishonesty.” (Clement of Alexandria)
Agree or disagree?
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In case anyone is wondering, my opinion, fwiw: I think in SOME specific instances, like cheating in school, the uneducated may be more tempted to plagiarism. But as a general rule, I don’t believe education makes one more virtuous. A wicked man with an educated may just be that much better at being wicked. Honesty is not a function of education but of virtue.
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Theology 101: In all the lists of qualifications for church leaders in the Bible, I still haven’t found “manly man,” “skilled swordsman,” “proud Roman,” or “loyal Imperialist.”
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Theology 101: When the church in Ephesus lost their first love, Christ didn’t tell them to study the five love languages. He told them to repent.
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Theology 101:
Jesus is coming to get you.
How that sits with you depends on where you stand with him.
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Theology 101: Sarcasm and ridicule are not sustainable objections to arguments for the existence of God.
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Theology 101: From God’s perspective, humanity’s greatest accomplishments look like a baby’s first steps.
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Theology 101: The church should be a place where we who share a common commitment to Christ labor at reconciling their seemingly irreconcilable differences.
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Most science fiction was written to envision a future we should try to avoid, not to imagine a future we should try to achieve.
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Theology 101: “In the original formation of Adam all of us were tied and bound up with death through his disobedience.” (Irenaeus)
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