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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough.
— Frank Crane
ecclesiology
Limbo in Limbo No Longer
Thisentryis part 5 of 6 in the series Baptism and SalvationI'm sure there'll be some hard-core Thomists and rad-trads getting their knickers in a twist over this news.
Unbaptised children out of limbo, Benedict rules
In a long-awaited document published on Friday, the Vatican says that the traditional view of limbo as the destiny of […]
Joining St. Blog's Parish
For the record, contrary to a certain angry young man's claim, the following text (or words to similar effect) has been prominently displayed at the St. Blog's Parish Aggregator page for quite some time. If a similar disclaimer was not visible at the SBP Blog's and Resources page, hopefully it will be soon.
How do I […]
Romanists = Boogymen
A Few Rare Pearls
It has often been my complaint that John McArthur was a bit wishy-washy, but he gets real serious, and dare I say, very "fundamental" in this [podcasted sermon] message. If there are any Romanists reading this, you definitely need to hear this message, as pastor McArthur deals with the subject of whether […]
The Right to be Wrong
My recent post questioning unwavering support for the State of Israel generated a lot of discussion, much of which was off topic, involving religious tolerance, confessional governments, and whether or not anyone has a natural right to be wrong. Being off topic doesn't make the discussion irrelevant or uninteresting, though. So, in order to "purify" […]
Must Christians Support Israel?
[Cross-posted at RedBlueChristian]
I’ve heard many Christians imply or explicitly state that Christians ought to be supportive of Israel in ways that exceed our support of other nations. This is predicated on the notion that Israel is still a nation of God’s chosen people. I’m curious what their theological basis for believing this is.
The argument, as […]
