In its most simple terms, theology is the science of knowing God, his creation, and all that is found therein. Practical Theology, then, is the science of applying what one can learn about God, his creation, and all that is found therein.
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“So…are you a socialist or a capitalist?”Smiling, I respond to my imaginary inquisitor, “I’m an adventist.”
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It was not my goal to convince you. It was my goal to make you think…If I made you think, then I accomplished what I set out to do.
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For those of you who have read and watched the exchanges between me and Catherine, this whole debate has taken place over the course of roughly one month. But for the two of us, it’s been closer to four. For every word written or spoken publicly, there were at least 2 in private. I myself have roughly 3000 words sitting in an unreleased article which will remain that way (unreleased, that is).
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Right off the bat, I want to make something clear- most complementarians support women in ministry.
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Over the years, I’ve had friends die in “The Stan” and at home from wounds incurred from our time in the deathbed of dynasties. The United States’ recent withdrawal has caused many emotions to surface, and many old wounds ripped open. I intend to share with you my experience and shed light on what many of our Veterans might be feeling today.
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A Case for Biblical Egalitarianism: Part Three (The Rebuttal)
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I have been following the posts and video debate of my fellow Advent Christians Catherine Rybicki, Luke Copeland and Robert Mayer concerning egalitarianism and complementarianism. By now I am sure all those who are regulars at Advent Christian Voices have no need for these terms to be defined or explained. Of these two positions I do believe that the complementarian one is the harder of the two to hold.
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You know that feeling when you see someone else doing something you really don’t like and you say to yourself, “I’d never be caught dead doing that!” only to find yourself a day or a week or a month later doing the very same thing?
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Jefferson Vann describes his Summer vacation of 2021, and notes some refreshing and encouraging conversations he had with Dr. John Roller while they dined together at Lakeside Advent Christian Campground.
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What is the Judeo/Christian hope? Jeff Vann, David Davis, and Penny Vann explain why “Resurrection” is the answer.
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Some time ago an article was brought to my attention that charges modern Bible translation with changing the meaning of the original text of the Bible. These questions, of course, come up from time to time. There are often those, from inside and outside of the church, who question translation accuracy in order to support a particular agenda. The problem for many Christians is that we generally do not know the original languages. So when one of these challenges arises, it can cause us to question not only the teaching of our own church, but the very teaching of the Bible itself. And so, I have written this article to reassure you that yes, our modern Bible translations are accurate to the original languages.
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Time-traveling really captures my imagination. I would really love to go back in time. Theoretically, a time-travel machine could also take me into the future, but that interests me less. Am I alone in feeling this way? It is a sentiment that has made me ponder…
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The writer Dorothy Sayers authored a short book in the first half of the 20th century with a simple question as the title. Are Women Human? You would think that the answer is simple and clear, but Sayers had noticed all of the overt and covert messages in church and society that appeared to scream out, “No, they are not!” She lived in a society where patriarchy was still the order of the day.
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Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned . . . or like a fellow complementarian disappointed in the length and quality of your arguments.
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