tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post108932181454412696..comments2023-10-30T04:35:26.999-06:00Comments on Every Thought Captive: Pragmatic ChristianityPhil Steigerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948892557259431751noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-6633121022803158672010-08-31T08:23:00.800-06:002010-08-31T08:23:00.800-06:00I know this is a very old article, but I wanted to...I know this is a very old article, but I wanted to commend you on your post here. I've been thinking about this for the last few days, as I've been preparing to present a talk about Paul in Athens. <br /><br />The early believers had no real pragmatic reason to believe. They believed because Christ's death and resurrection were fact, plain and simple. We're blessed in the David Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04619192201221893142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-86105868521006514112009-11-17T14:56:30.783-07:002009-11-17T14:56:30.783-07:00Hi Phil:
Enjoyed your article, you gave us this ...Hi Phil: <br /><br />Enjoyed your article, you gave us this definition to consider: <br /><br />"Pragmatism can roughly summed up as, “the value of a belief/action/idea is entirely wrapped up in its consequences.”<br /><br />From your article I think you are looking at the negative side of pragmatism as it applies to the problems within Christianity. However, I think your defintion can be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-42095960597027332722008-11-01T09:40:00.000-06:002008-11-01T09:40:00.000-06:00lahunt-Where did you get the idea the bible wasn't...lahunt-<BR/><BR/>Where did you get the idea the bible wasn't written until 500 years after Christ's death?<BR/><BR/>We have copies of the entire Old Testament dating close to 270 bc and copies of New Testament books dating back to about 120 ad. Even the most liberal of (serious) scholars agree the NT was completely written before about 100 ad.<BR/><BR/>You haven't been listening to Dan Brown, Phil Steigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948892557259431751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-42496975216581660232008-10-29T11:02:00.000-06:002008-10-29T11:02:00.000-06:00I consider myself to be a Pragmatic Christian, but...I consider myself to be a Pragmatic Christian, but in a sort of dealing with facts sort of way. The bible wasn't written until 500 years after the death of Christ. Also that it was a council at Rome who decided which Gospels to include. But mainly that Christianity was not supposed to be institutionalised, but was subsequently supposed to be ones personal relationship with God. Criticizing lahunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491435999668672257noreply@blogger.com