Foster's Theological Reflections

In Revelation 15:8, John reports that when the glory and power of God was fully manifest in his temple, OUDEIS EDUNATO EISELQEIN EIS TON NAO...

The following is taken from the first chapter of my dissertation on metaphor and divine paternity: How does one undertake the task of iden...

There is certainly a tension in the early church fathers between human free will (which they universally affirm) and foreordination. Moreove...

The following quote is taken from Steven Ozment's The Age of Reform:1250-1550 (page 371): In the controversy that followed the executio...

Lactantius writes: "These things may indeed be said with justice. But who will hear, when men of furious and unbridled spirit think tha...

I am posting another dialogue that transpired privately between me and an interlocutor who shall remain nameless. I have replaced his actual...

B. Origen and the Eternal Generation of the Son There is some debate to what extent Origen affirms God’s paternity. Does he teach the eterna...

Plato argues (in his work Laws ) that two men having coitus with one another or the practice of lesbianism violates natural law. The views e...

The following dialogue took place between a member of my formerly active Greektheology yahoogroup and me. I have edited some parts of the di...

Gerald O'Collins and Daniel Kendall argue that theological metaphors "refer to and describe reality." Concurring with Soskice...

One Scriptural passage that has really helped me to appreciate tonight's upcoming Memorial of Christ's death on Nisan 14 is 1 Cor 10...

Herold Weiss writes: "Since the discourse that follows [John 5:18] denies the 'Jewish' understanding of the equality of the Fat...

The following is taken from a discussion I had with someone on another forum. I have edited some parts of my response in order to improve th...

I. Trinity Doctrine and Ethics A. God is supposedly three persons in one substance (i.e. Father, Son and Holy Spirit). B. The term "per...

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This post is so long that I'm starting another thread. The following remarks constitute my final word on this subject for now. I will th...

Jason posted some thoughts at the evangelicals and jws yahoogroup. I wish to interact with some of his remarks. [Jason] At one time I als...

The following is a reproduction of something that I posted to a yahoogroup forum. __________________________________________________________...

I found this quote from Geza Vermes to be informative: "To a Greek speaker in Alexandria, Antioch or Athens at the turn of the eras, th...

In the Summa Theologica I.33.2, reply to objection 3, Thomas Aquinas writes: "In human nature the word is not a subsistence, and hence...