http://open-dialogue.com/seismicmike These are the ramblings on a wanna be theologian Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:59:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm often intrigued by the study of Apologetics. (Or is it Apologetix?). As an amateur philosopher/theologian, I often run across apologetical studies and apologitsts. Christian philosophers seem to naturally fall into the role of apologist by virtue of the very nature of philosophy. After all, philosophy deals with those key questions. ... http://open-dialogue.com/seismicmike/2009/06/08/my-apologies/ In our present economic times there is much angst over many things. Jobs are being shipped over seas (supposedly). Banks are collapsing. Mortgages are being defaulted. Fraud is rampant. Oh and there's the bit about government spending. Back on April 15th I attended the Dayton tea party. It was a ... http://open-dialogue.com/seismicmike/2009/05/11/who-is-caesar/ I spend a bit of time reading various things online. I try to keep my mind sharp by interacting with multiple perspectives. I also try to keep it in tune by starting with the Word of God. But as I see people out in the world I tend to notice ... http://open-dialogue.com/seismicmike/2009/03/31/a-pattern/ I hate how busy I can be at times. I haven't posted in ages, I'm sorry guys =/. Someday I'll be able to post every day. There are so many ways in which my brain expands every day, and I just wish I was eloquent enough to express it. I ... http://open-dialogue.com/seismicmike/2009/03/10/inactivity/ This is something that's been on my mind for a while. It's something that comes up every once in a while for me, and I have to say something. Have you ever heard someone (usually a pastor) say something like the following: The word "awesome" is a big word. Only God is ... http://open-dialogue.com/seismicmike/2009/02/14/awesome/ So, yeah. I just realized how lame of a name Theological Ramblings is. If anyone has any ideas for a better one, please send it along. Themes I try to portray in my writing (in case you can't tell for yourself) include: Biblical Theology The 5 Solas Moderate Realism (Essentialism) (as opposed to ... http://open-dialogue.com/seismicmike/2008/12/19/new-name-suggestions/ Calvinists must be careful of something. We may be completely unaware of it. I was until I met my friend Jamey. I'm talking about the Euthyphro Dilemma. It's best to introduce it by posing the dilemma as Socrates put it to Euthyphro in the so named work by Plato. Is the ... http://open-dialogue.com/seismicmike/2008/12/19/biblical-morality-and-euthyphro/ Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It ... http://open-dialogue.com/seismicmike/2008/10/09/pay-attention-to-gods-word/ I have a new job for you, my faithful readers. Well it's really the same job, but I have additional instructions. In general I expect that you keep me honest and call me out if I'm making arguments or statements that are incorrect. I invite you to argue against me, ... http://open-dialogue.com/seismicmike/2008/08/12/imbalance/ I found this "Motivational Poster" today:Of course, as a believer in God who also places a high emphasis on rationality, I see this as somewhat of a challenge. There are many out there on both sides, who would have us believe that thinking and believing don't go together. The underlying ... http://open-dialogue.com/seismicmike/2008/08/10/is-god-evil/