Topics about the structure, form, and theoretical aspects of theology
My almost-five year old (who currently thinks she is 15) has got to the stage of saying that things are “unfair” if she doesn’t like them. “No, you can’t have any chocolate tonight. Treats are for the weekend.” “But that’s not fair!” “Can you tidy your toys away please?” “That’s not fair!” You get the…
It is only the Crucified God who can save us. Every other divinity is just a projection of our own insecurity. We have often got our understanding of God wrong. All too often, we begin with an idea of who or what God is. God is all powerful, God is all knowing, God can do…
The Sacramental Life is at the heart of how The Salvation Army understands practical holiness. Sacramental Life, not Anti-Sacramental There is sometimes a confused idea that The Salvation Army is anti-sacramental. But this has never been the case. Instead, the Army has understood the Bible to point not to rituals and rites, but to a…
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There is a strong streak of Protestant distaste when it comes to questions of Mary the Mother of Jesus. The strength of the Marion cult which emerged in the 11th and 12th centuries, not incidentally when some of the first courtly romance ballads appeared, can be a problem for taking Mary’s role seriously. Too much…
Content Warning Description of death, torture, and execution The Crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus is the central truth claim of orthodox Christianity. Without this, the rest of the Christian claims fall apart. But when we hear the story of the crucifixion, or we read it for ourselves, we see it through our modern eyes, separated…
The Bible tells us to love the Lord with all our heart, strength, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:37). But we often forget how to worship God with all our mind. Be Prepared to Give a Reasoned Argument During our last Recovery Church meeting, questions were asked about baptism and freedom and faith and temptation and…
Salvationist theology draws on and utilises the Welseyan quadrilateral. The Salvation Army inherited its early theological formation from the Wesleyan tradition, as expressed through New Connection Methodism. The ‘Wesleyan Quadrilateral’ provides a key theological method for the Army. The Salvation Army Is A Wesleyan Movement Whilst the writing and preaching of American ‘Great Awakening’ revivalists…