This post and essay represent our first serious foray into the discussion about modern science and Christian theology. At first glance, it would seem to be done in an academic style, replete with formal language and footnotes. But it is not. It is, instead, the personal journey of one of our contributors from listening to those who hold natural theology in high regard to joining with the prophet Isaiah who proclaimed: “Truly you are a God who hides himself.”
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| Episcopal Church: | “You will serve as a deacon for at least 6 months before being ordained a priest.” |
| The ELCA: | “You will serve as a deacon for at least 6 months before being ordained a pastor.” |
Is this true? Not yet, but it will be soon. Read more here.
Sample Contents
1. How it all started for Forde.
3. Back to Rome. Back to the Bible. Two authoritarian options.
16. We have no access to eternal law.
22. Natural law: You can’t live with it; you can’t live without it.
25. Reason – you are free to use your head in the battles of life.
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Ten commandments or twelve commandments? The Ten Commandments are found in Exodus 20:1-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21. But in Deuteronomy 27:9-26 Moses gives twelve commandments. The Lord commanded Moses to give these twelve commandments in the covenant with Israel in the land of Moab (Deut. 29:1). These biblical law codes, both the ten commandments and the twelve commandments, date from about 1450 BC. They are similar to other law codes of the ancient Near East. This is not surprising because these ancient communities were generally in contact with one another and developed similar cultures. Read more here.
Both Luther and Forde sometimes speak of the Ten Commandments as divine revelation – laws sent from heaven above to earth below.
At the same time they both also refer to the Ten Commandments as human codes that are not absolute or divine. These statements, some of which are given below, are not flippant or erratic. Rather, they are important clarifications relating to the larger questions: What is revelation? What is election?
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