Archive for October 2024
Inferno, Canto 30
Dante’s Divine Comedy is a literary masterpiece that continues to captivate readers with its vivid depictions of the afterlife and its profound theological insights. As a work of Christian literature, it offers a unique vision of God’s justice and mercy as it invites readers to contemplate the ultimate destination of human souls. Through complex allegories…
Read MoreTruly Understanding Doctrine
As a professor and minister I regularly evaluate students to determine whether they possess the requisite theological knowledge to pass their exams. After a thirteen week semester students must take their final exam to demonstrate they have mastered the knowledge they have learned. It’s not enough to sit and listen—students must prove they also know…
Read MoreClassical Education as Freedom from Modern Malaise
Perhaps the intended solutions are causing the problems. When it comes to educational models opinions are far from monolithic, as some of us might extol popular educational methods while others have grown disillusioned with the current system. Indeed, instead of working for change, some skeptics have grown so tired that they would rather tear schools…
Read MoreInferno, Canto 29
Dante’s Divine Comedy is a literary masterpiece that continues to captivate readers with its vivid depictions of the afterlife and its profound theological insights. As a work of Christian literature, it offers a unique vision of God’s justice and mercy as it invites readers to contemplate the ultimate destination of human souls. Through complex allegories…
Read MoreOn Classical Trinitarianism
Starting
In team sports if you have the skill and ability, you can be a starter on the team. From the very first tick of the clock the coach puts you in the game. There is a great degree of satisfaction in being a starter. This parallels the experience of a seminarian who, upon graduation, is…
Read MorePodcast Throwback – Credo Alliance: Why We Believe in the Beatific Vision
Theological convictions abound in matters of eschatology. But rather than focusing on secondary and often popular matters such as the rapture or the millennium, this episode of the Credo Alliance introduces listeners to the pinnacle of the Christian life: the blessed hope of the beatific vision. The doctrine of the beatific vision is often brushed…
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