October 2, 2008
by Julian Freeman
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Bryan Chapell offers this important and instructive insight into whether it is more arrogant to preach the exlusivity of Christ, or to not preach the exclusivity of Christ. The criteria for whether the real arrogance is in preaching or not … Continue reading
June 25, 2008
by Julian Freeman
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A recent Angus Reid study has revealed some interesting (even if not surprising) things about what Canadians value. Here are a few highlights. 96 per cent of respondents say having enough free time to do what they want is very … Continue reading
July 27, 2007
by Julian Freeman
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In the previous post we saw that the ancient church’s view of a historical phenomenon (namely, the Roman Empire) shifted dramatically within the space of a few generations, on account of their particular experiences with that empire. I would suggest … Continue reading
July 25, 2007
by Julian Freeman
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Looking over my notes today from my early church history course, I noticed something interesting. It’s nothing new or profound, but it caught my attention anyway. The church’s response to the fall of Rome was weird, in many ways. I … Continue reading
January 29, 2007
by Julian Freeman
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I’ve often come across (and myself even flirted with) several forms of the notion that language is entirely ‘inadequate’ to describe God. In fact, I still in many ways find this to be true. No language can exhaustively declare the … Continue reading
July 31, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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I’ve gone back and forth a bit on this issue, so if you’ve thought about it, I’d love some input. Here’s the question: How much value is there in other world religions? How much time should we spend studying them? … Continue reading
June 20, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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Christians never cease to amaze me. In our contemporary ‘conversation’ we find people rejecting the idea of penal substitution, the imputation of righteousness, justification by grace alone, through faith alone, etc., etc., etc. The thing that really bothers me about … Continue reading