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April 27, 2010 · 3:24 pm

Thoughts about the Baptism of Infants

Bill Pratt, at “Tough Questions Answered.org”   has an interesting post and poll asking about infant (or paedo) baptism

I encourage you to visit his site for this, and many other excellent discussions. But I wanted to bring at least some of my thoughts over here. In general, I am not fond of getting off into the “family squabbles” inside Christianity. I would rather stay with what sets us apart from those who are not Christian.  But these internecine differences can point up more fundamental issues, such as how we read Holy Scripture, that are worth some thought.

Having spent my formative spiritual years as a Baptist, and my parenting (now grandparenting) years as an Anglican, this is an issue that has captured no little attention form me, and I think I have come to some terms with it. Continue reading →

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September 3, 2009 · 1:04 am

Seizures versus Demons: a response to “Concerned”

My wife (Stephanie S. Sawyer) has written much about  her experiences with epilepsy, including her first of two books, “Facing Me”.She has been a persistant and effective advocate for those afflicted with this disorder, and nationally recognized for “Making a Difference” in this cause.

She recently posted an article about one of her experiences with epilepsy in the church. That article is on SQUIDOO.COM, and is titled “Seizures versus Demon Possession: The Church’s Mistake”

She received this response from “Concerned”

Concerned wrote

if you will not accept or admit that you have a demon (seizure) you will not be delivered from these attacks.

My response was too lengthy for the format there, so I am posting it here, with a link from her site. Continue reading →

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August 27, 2009 · 12:33 pm

Interesting post on another blog:

Peter Lopez has a very interesting discussion going on his blog at Beauty of the Bible on the relationship between the exercise of Charismatic Gifts and the study of Theology.

Christian devotes of both camps have a tendency to distrust the other sphere, which I think is a shame. God is One. Those who have hold of His right hand may perhaps be understood for thinking that others (holding His left hand) have everything backwards, but they are not excused for thinking so. God is God, truth is truth however God reveals it to us.

We discard any of it to our loss, and at our peril.

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January 13, 2009 · 3:51 am

What do we mean by “The Bible is the Word of God”?

See Biblical inerrancy -what does it really mean? for a nicely done overview.

 

My comments repeated here:

My own take on the Bible as the Word of God will probably satisfy few. It is certainly not philosophically rigorous, but it has the huge advantage of being fruitful for me.
Thomas Cranmer wrote a prayer for the Anglican Book of Common Prayer:

Blessed Lord, which hast caused all holy Scripture to be written for our learning, grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn ,and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of Thy holy word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our savior, Jesus Christ

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