theologians and war

Or I might be getting conservative. Thanks for this, Bill.


Cheers,

 

Hey Tom

While we're on this subject, honestly, at times I'm impressed at how well you handle Scripture, Tom. Thanks for your input.

Chris

 

Tom,

I also agree with you on your interpretation. You said it perfectly!



Kevin

 

Thanks for the kind words, folks! My grandfathers (one a Southern Baptist minister, the other a congregational Methodist minister) would be proud.


Cheers,

 

This is really an impressive discussion (see what happens when I stay out of it!).

One minor thing, mostly to Christopher: most forms of confessional Reformation theology are not hospitable to dispensationalism. Confessional Lutheranism is strongly opposed to dispensationalism, as is Clint's Restorationist tradition as far as I know. One of the valuable things about this sort of discussion is that it potentially enables us to break out of our parochialism without either losing our own convictions or trashing those who disagree with us. Each tradition develops a skewed perspective, so that many evangelicals think dispensationalism is really the only option out there, many Lutherans think that everybody else is Reformed (and out to get them), etc., etc. I am glad for Tom Head's comments that show a humane and constructive liberalism.

The only Lutheran dispensationalist I ever heard of was A.T. Seiss. He was not normative for any Lutheran body in his own day, and would be without any influence anywhere in Lutheranism (from the most liberal to the most conservative) today.

Cheers to all.

 

True. I do believe that there are pre-millenials in the restoration movement (Church of Christ at least). However, they are a very small minority, most in the Louisville, KY area, if memory serves correctly. For the most part, they are a persecuted group - when they are recognized at all. As to dispensationalists, I don't know if some of the aforementioned folks are dispensationalists or not.

Funny (or sad) story: Typical of Churches of Christ...one that I used to work for had article of incorporation drawn up (this was about 5 years ago). Included was a section that affirmed that none of the dispensational or premillenial teachings would be allowed on the premises. They included the names of some prominent teachers of such doctrines from within the ranks of Churches of Christ. However, every single one of the men listed had been dead for 70 years or more. But that is the feeling amongst the typical older COC member. Younger folks tend not to care one way or another...
anyway...

later,
clint

 

My two dinarim?

The administration does not make its decisions on theological or international law grounds. What theologans and lawyers may say is totally irrelevant, I'm afraid.

T'was ever thus; Talmud devotes several chapters to justified and unjustified war but ancient Israel never governed its affairs according to Talmudic precepts.

Nosborne, JD

 

Thanks for the comments Unk. I'm on a fence between covenant theology and "progressive" dispensationalism. Lacking time, I don't pretend to know the "right" answer.

Chris