tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970772341265505777.post1330437324737826647..comments2023-11-05T01:28:27.551-07:00Comments on Theology of Andrew: Things I appreciate about CalvinismUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970772341265505777.post-5275295201295381792009-03-18T21:12:00.000-07:002009-03-18T21:12:00.000-07:00Non-intellectuals end up as rapture loving dispens...Non-intellectuals end up as rapture loving dispensationalists or KJV-only indy-fundy-bible-believing-baptist churches. <BR/><BR/>:)mattldnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09048750778048242922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970772341265505777.post-17458494222813506422009-03-17T18:44:00.000-07:002009-03-17T18:44:00.000-07:00Thanks Derik. I always tell people who are intell...Thanks Derik. I always tell people who are intellectuals beginning their search in theology that they will end up in one of two camps: The Reformed/Calvinist Tradition or the Roman Catholic Tradition, they both have answers to every question asked of them (not always great ones, but they have answers) and while they disagree on alot, I see them both as motivated out of faithfulness to Christ and his gospel (as each understand them).Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02752373297874435269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970772341265505777.post-59369267330636234152009-03-17T08:57:00.000-07:002009-03-17T08:57:00.000-07:00Nice to see you giving the Calvinist at least a li...Nice to see you giving the Calvinist at least a little credit :). From the other side I was thinking today of some of the things that I appreciate greatly about the Catholic church.<BR/><BR/>1) It's consistent defence of life - not just on the abortion issue but life in general from abortion through capital punishment and the care for the poor, oppressed, suffering and sick.<BR/><BR/>2) The great work done by the church in areas commonly referred to as social justice. From caring for the poor on streets around the world to calling for the elimination of third world debt.<BR/><BR/>3) Tradition - Perhaps unlike most protestants I view the tradition of the Roman Catholic church as in many ways my tradition. It's seems obvious to me that the church did not begin with Luther but with Peter and the Apostles and that Christ has preserved his church throughout the centuries. The Catholic churches history is also my history in some sense. So although I see the tradition of the church in one sense as the churches greatest weakness I also am thankful for what it teaches me about the heritage of my faith.Derikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144420670062606943noreply@blogger.com