Tag Archives: Michael Patton

Heaven & Hell part I: Are we obsessed by hell ?

Rob Bell’s book “Love Wins”, published in March, generated the latest flurry of books, blog entries, sermons and podcasts about heaven, hell and the afterlife. This prompted me to dive into this subject and see what we can glean from the current writings of theological scholars and pastors out there and compare that with Scripture and our Christian traditions. And above all, how should we respond, here and now, with what we know about heaven or hell. Continue reading

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Calvinism ? Arminianism ? Which “-ISM” matters ?

Several recent articles in the blogosphere have relit the controversial debates surrounding Calvinism vs Arminianism. And as we all know this discussion has been a centuries old one which has led to many different factions in the Protestant Church. What … Continue reading

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