Some of my readers may not have noticed, but in the last few weeks I have upgraded my WordPress blog and registered my own domain! Now instead of Fieldsofthought.wordpress.com, my domain is just FieldsOfThought.blog. This is an exiting step for me, and as this blog is coming up on ten years old, I wanted to […]
The books of Matthew and Revelation both give an account of judgement at their ends. The question arises as to whether or not these judgments are the same. Ammillenialists (those who believe we are currently in the Millennial Kingdom) hold that the two judgments are the same since they believe the kingdom Christ taught about […]
In my two previous posts, I looked at two non-chronological interpretations of Genesis 1. They are the Literary Framework View, and the Revelatory Day Theory. Today we move on to the chronological interpretations of Genesis 1. First up, is the Day Age Theory. I. An Introduction to the Day-Age Theory The best way to summarize […]
My previous three posts in my series on creation dealt mostly in some preliminary issues on the doctrine of creation. But with post, I am now turning my attention to dealing with specific interpretations of the creation account found in Genesis 1. Up first, is a very interesting and thought provoking view that takes […]
It has not been uncommon for Christians throughout history to look at the genealogies in the Bible and use them to try and arrive at a date for the age of the earth. Even Saint Augustine worked with the genealogies in his commentaries on Genesis and in “City of God.” The question I want to […]
As Augustine begins part four of his great work, he begins to track the development of the two cities throughout human history. These chapters are fairly easy to get through since they are basically a retelling of bible stories in chronological order. And honestly, these chapters are slightly more boring because of it. “City of […]
This post marks the conclusion of Part Three of “City of God.” “City of God” Part Three – “The Origin of the Two Cities,” Book Fourteen – “Two Loves Originate Two Different Cities” [Note: My copy of “City of God” is not a complete one. The publishers and translators, in order to keep the size […]
Having dealt with the charges of the Roman pagans against the Christians, Augustine now begins to explain what is really meant by the phrase “City of God.” He will do so by tracking the development of this City of Saints throughout history, starting with the creation of the universe and the origins of good and […]
This post covers the conclusion of Parts One and Two of “City of God.” If you will recall, the reason that occasioned the writing of “City of God” was that the pagan Romans were blaming Christianity for the fall of Rome. Augustine has worked extensively to show that not only was the Christian faith NOT responsible […]
“City of God,” Part Two – “The Pagan Gods and Future Happiness,” Book Nine – “Pagan Deities, Demons, and Christian Angels.” [Note: My copy of “City of God” is not a complete one. The publishers and translators, in order to keep the size of the book down and keep the content more focused, edited out […]
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