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| Blog Name: | The Biggs Picture |
| Url: | http://www.briancbiggs.com/blog/ |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | Christianity, Theology, Apologetics |
| Description: | A blog typically dedicated to Christian theology and Reformed apologetics. |
| Popularity: | 2 Followers |
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Dan Barker @ OU
Dan Barker spoke tonight at OU in Dale Hall. He was brought in by CFI. His lecture was titled “How to be good without God.” Here are some of the highlights and my brief responses: -> “What we need and what we want is the basis of morality.” This makes ethics arbitrary: our wants and needs can change. Also, he applied morality to animals and plants… how can this be done if it is defined by human wants and human needs? This seems arbitrary as well. -> Good is the reduction of harm. Why? Where does this definition come from? Also, defining harm seems to presuppose a definition of goodness. I don’t see how this isn̵
Dan Barker spoke tonight at OU in Dale Hall. He was brought in by CFI. His lecture was titled “How to be good without God.” Here are some of the highlights and my brief responses: -> “What we need and what we want is the basis of morality.” This makes ethics arbitrary: our wants and needs can change. Also, he applied morality to animals and plants… how can this be done if it is defined by human wants and human needs? This seems arbitrary as well. -> Good is the reduction of harm. Why? Where does this definition come from? Also, defining harm seems to presuppose a definition of goodness. I don’t see how this isn̵
Marcus Borg is the most important Christian theologian
I’m taking a class: Comparative Religion. It is mostly a survey class. We are currently studying Christianity. I recently received the study guide for the test, in which this list of terms is found: Gospels Epistles Translation process Incarnation, crucifixion, ressurection Pentacost Trinity Atonement Roman domination Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Zealots Canonization of new Testament Issues of authority of scripture Ecumenical Councils: Nicea, Ephesus, Chalcedon Roman, Eastern, Protestant Eucharist Baptism (believers versus infant) Su
I’m taking a class: Comparative Religion. It is mostly a survey class. We are currently studying Christianity. I recently received the study guide for the test, in which this list of terms is found: Gospels Epistles Translation process Incarnation, crucifixion, ressurection Pentacost Trinity Atonement Roman domination Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Zealots Canonization of new Testament Issues of authority of scripture Ecumenical Councils: Nicea, Ephesus, Chalcedon Roman, Eastern, Protestant Eucharist Baptism (believers versus infant) Su
Religion, Miracles, and Science
Here are a couple of videos I’ve found. Much is drawn from essays by C.S. Lewis, found in God in the Dock. [Facebook: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YBBgN0fZV0 ] [Facebook: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlSyTxICU2Y ]
Here are a couple of videos I’ve found. Much is drawn from essays by C.S. Lewis, found in God in the Dock. [Facebook: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YBBgN0fZV0 ] [Facebook: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlSyTxICU2Y ]
Ten Signs of the Emergent Church
[Facebook users: the video is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Fr-FBstaE]
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