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Top five

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Optimistic Chad

I am curious as to how we perceive Christianity. If we were to break down what we today call Christianity, what would the most essential 5 characteristics/components be? I would love to hear from both the believer (top five importances … Continue reading →

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Did the First Christians Worship Jesus? (ch. 2 – practice of worship)

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Optimistic Chad

In his second chapter on “Did the First Christians Worship Jesus?”, Dunn moves from studying the language of worship as applied (or not) to Jesus, and turns to exploring the act of worship in practice. The four categories Dunn explores … Continue reading →

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Postmodern Christianity as Reverse Gnosticism

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Optimistic Chad

Consider, Gnosticism holds a hyper-platonic worldview that says all flesh is bad. Salvation for them involves escaping mortal bodies. Salvation is gained through knowing the correct secret knowledge. Dualistic worldview that undermines creation. Put words in the mouth of Jesus … Continue reading →

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