Comments on: theology: fail! http://www.joshfurnal.com/2010/03/08/theology-fail/ God's acquaintance is never made... hurriedly Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:16:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Cory Isaac http://www.joshfurnal.com/2010/03/08/theology-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 Cory Isaac Wed, 05 May 2010 22:24:20 +0000 http://www.joshfurnal.com/2010/03/08/theology-fail/#comment-1063 He is a teaching minister at one of my 'home' churches and all I can say after reading a few of his books and hearing some of his sermons is: "Give it a rest, ol' timer!" Cincinnati Bible Seminary has so many other good teachers (Mark Ziese and Tom Thatcher being two that have influenced me profoundly) that I'm not too worried about 'golden-age restoration ideology' being pounded into graduate students like latin was whipped into martin luther... He is a teaching minister at one of my ‘home’ churches and all I can say after reading a few of his books and hearing some of his sermons is: “Give it a rest, ol’ timer!” Cincinnati Bible Seminary has so many other good teachers (Mark Ziese and Tom Thatcher being two that have influenced me profoundly) that I’m not too worried about ‘golden-age restoration ideology’ being pounded into graduate students like latin was whipped into martin luther…

]]> By: josh http://www.joshfurnal.com/2010/03/08/theology-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-982 josh Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:46:36 +0000 http://www.joshfurnal.com/2010/03/08/theology-fail/#comment-982 Darrin, Good to hear from you! What 'principle' are you referring to? Darrin,

Good to hear from you!

What ‘principle’ are you referring to?

]]> By: Darrin http://www.joshfurnal.com/2010/03/08/theology-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-981 Darrin Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:35:03 +0000 http://www.joshfurnal.com/2010/03/08/theology-fail/#comment-981 If the consensus is that Dr. Cottrell's methodology won't do, how then shall we pass on the principle, assuming we also are on board with "truth is real...and can be known?" If the consensus is that Dr. Cottrell’s methodology won’t do, how then shall we pass on the principle, assuming we also are on board with “truth is real…and can be known?”

]]> By: Andrew Furnal http://www.joshfurnal.com/2010/03/08/theology-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-967 Andrew Furnal Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:09:59 +0000 http://www.joshfurnal.com/2010/03/08/theology-fail/#comment-967 As you are all men of Christ, I love how all of you still have room to grow; and think for yourselves. And that is why I love you, Timothy Mitchell, and of course mi hermano...Joshy! As you are all men of Christ, I love how all of you still have room to grow; and think for yourselves. And that is why I love you, Timothy Mitchell, and of course mi hermano…Joshy!

]]> By: Tim Mitchell http://www.joshfurnal.com/2010/03/08/theology-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-945 Tim Mitchell Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:24:42 +0000 http://www.joshfurnal.com/2010/03/08/theology-fail/#comment-945 I read that article too. What qualifies one as a Theologian? I see Cotrell as a man who feels like he needs to defend the independent Christian Church brotherhood from a myriad of outside theologies and practices. This self-prescribed defensive stance appears negative and pessimistic. He probably lays awake at night wondering who will stand up for "the faith" when he is dead and gone. Alas, I've never met the guy (my Bride has!), so I can't really tell if he is humble or not. I do know that the Christian Standard has long been a source for theological debate, and in recent years his opinions have been the loudest in that publication. I bet he exudes more "faith, hope, and love" in person than in print. I read that article too. What qualifies one as a Theologian?
I see Cotrell as a man who feels like he needs to defend the independent Christian Church brotherhood from a myriad of outside theologies and practices. This self-prescribed defensive stance appears negative and pessimistic. He probably lays awake at night wondering who will stand up for “the faith” when he is dead and gone.

Alas, I’ve never met the guy (my Bride has!), so I can’t really tell if he is humble or not. I do know that the Christian Standard has long been a source for theological debate, and in recent years his opinions have been the loudest in that publication. I bet he exudes more “faith, hope, and love” in person than in print.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.joshfurnal.com/2010/03/08/theology-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-938 Jeff Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:00:32 +0000 http://www.joshfurnal.com/2010/03/08/theology-fail/#comment-938 Excellent. Very well said Josh. As a young scholar about to embark upon a lifelong investment in theology, does it sound the least bit appealing to think that in the next fifty years you will simply never be wrong? Think about how much better Augustine’s Confessions would be if he hadn’t made all those early theological mistakes. Excellent. Very well said Josh.
As a young scholar about to embark upon a lifelong investment in theology, does it sound the least bit appealing to think that in the next fifty years you will simply never be wrong?
Think about how much better Augustine’s Confessions would be if he hadn’t made all those early theological mistakes.

]]> By: Austin http://www.joshfurnal.com/2010/03/08/theology-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-937 Austin Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:29:52 +0000 http://www.joshfurnal.com/2010/03/08/theology-fail/#comment-937 Excellent analysis. I couldn't agree with you more. Excellent analysis. I couldn’t agree with you more.

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