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Comment on On Being a Christian Philosopher by Phil

Phil — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:32:49 +0000

Great post, Craig!

A little dose of Augustine always brings us down, but then lifts us up. The paradox of this is something we just live with, hehe. Anyhow, thoughtful and challenging post for all of us…

Comment on Transubstantiation and Language by Mike Ridpath

Mike Ridpath — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:55:16 +0000

Well we are what we eat. It has been stated that we need to eat to live. If you eat Christ you will get spiritually fed. When I eat Christ in the Eucharist, I become little by little like the One that I eat.

Hrm.. All this Eucharist talk makes me want to consume the body of Christ. It’s pretty early I wander if my nearest Christ dealer is open.

Comment on On Being a Christian Philosopher by Mike Ridpath

Mike Ridpath — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:28:19 +0000

What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem? Both are suburbs!

Proper philosophy is through experiential knowledge thus where wisdom is found. Wisdom is given by grace and petition, its essense lives in deeds withers away in abstractions and hard to find even in the noblest of thoughts.

“He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers.” -Proverbs 19:8

Comment on On Being a Christian Philosopher by Harmonie

Harmonie — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:56:22 +0000

I like this post.

Comment on Transubstantiation and Language by Craig Vander Hart

Craig Vander Hart — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:19:29 +0000

Um we are talking about signs here. The Eucharist overcomes the problem of signification because it is the most unified site of meaning (transcendence and immanence are brought together).

Christ’s gift of death is given to us for life.

Pickstock does not think that the Eucharist is a reenactment of the cross, nor do I.

Comment on Transubstantiation and Language by Bob

Bob — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:37:09 +0000

The Eucharist does not overcome a dichotomy between death and resurrection. Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the father.(Rom. 6) The Eucharist does not represent or embody the glory of the father.

“Knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more.”(Rom. 6) The concept of the Eucharist suggests a reenactment of the cross. It is not a reenactment but a memorial. Christ already died, once.

Comment on About Me by Phil

Phil — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:42:55 +0000

No dogmatic faith statements. Hmmm

Comment on Apocalyptic Thoughts by skrowerif

skrowerif — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:08:12 +0000

I hoist a PBR to my kindling.

Comment on What Church Should Not Be Like by Craig Vander Hart

Craig Vander Hart — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:46:22 +0000

Grace,

I’ve been a little out of the loop on that blog and I don’t know if I can jump right back in. Furthermore, my opinions have changed so much since then (farther from Calvinism) and I’m sure that I would be entering into a long war with my good old friend Cameron.

Thanks for the invite though

Comment on What Church Should Not Be Like by grace

grace — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:41:38 +0000

Craig,

I really liked your comments on the Doctrinetalk.com thread on “Did Jesus die for the whole world or just the elect?”.

http://www.doctrinetalk.com/?p=14

I’ve joined the discussion. I wanted to invite you to return and participate.

I, too, am a 4 point Calvinist. I’ve read NT Wright’s “Surprised By Hope”.

Grace.