On Sun, 17 Feb 2008, Rich Blinne wrote:
> The obsession with the propositional in the Biola school explains the tie
> with ID. I would add that so-called emergent evangelicalism is more Biblical.
> Scripture is full of "believe in" but has only one "believe that". By having
> an attenuated view of truth Doug Grootheis unintentionally sets up its
> opposite. The Ninth Commandment is defined in relational terms and not merely
> an exposition of the "law of non-contradiction". In an apologetics context,
> the obsession with the propositional sets up contradictions with physical
> scientists who have the upper hand. This produces in turn the perception that
> Christians are "liars for Jesus". Several years ago in an interview with
> Australian Radio, McGrath noted that the relational aspect of evangelicalism
> is an aspect that is far more potent against atheism than the debate/warfare
> model.
My comment is tangential, but I am puzzled by the assertion that Scripture
has only one "believe that". In the New Testament there are numerous
instances of a form of pisteuo (believe) coupled with hoti (that). Here is
a list:
Matthew 9:28
Mark 11:23, 24
John 6:69; 8:24; 11:27,42; 13:19; 14:10,11; 16:27,30; 17:8,21; 20:31
Acts 9:26; 27:25
Romans 6:8; 10:9
I Thessalonians 4:14
Hebrews 11:6
I John 5:1,5
Perhaps I misunderstood what Rich was saying.
Gordon Brown (ASA member)
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