Saturday, July 21, 2007

Questions already discussed

(but which may warrant revisiting)

  1. What does it mean to say that the Bible is the 'inspired Word of God', especially when the prejudices and preoccupations of its writers are so prominent and parts of it seem to contradict other parts?
  2. Why was Jesus' death and resurrection necessary and sufficient to forgive and save us? Couldn't God forgive us without them?
  3. What is damnation and why would God inflict this upon any of His creatures? [Read Notes & quotes from The Problem of Pain : Ch. 8 : Hell]
  4. What is in store (after this life) for devout adherents of other religions?
  5. If it could be proven that a story in the Bible never actually happened (e.g. The Flood), would that diminish the authority of the Bible?
  6. Could capital punishment ever be right? [Read email discussion]
  7. Attending church - (Arthur's suggestion) - "I think it would be worth discussing what sort of gatherings a Christian person might find helpful. For me it would also be helpful to know how several of you see your relationship with Kincumber Anglican Church." [Read email discussion]
  8. Is it valid to say "all religions are basically the same"? [Read Jonathan's short article]
  9. "The nature of Christian experience" [Read email discussion]
  10. Putting God first - (Bruce's suggestion) - "If we're looking for a really hard question then it might be around making
    God first in our lives. If I were honest I'd have to say He is a high priority, but I don't think I'm there yet. Trust and obey still doesn't mean 'First'." [Read emails]
  11. How can free will exist?
  12. Are any subjects off-limits to a Christian artist or writer?

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