Espresso Shots [4-4-05]
Thoughts on the Passing of the Pope
Up to this point, I have deliberately withheld my thoughts about the death of the pope. As a protestant evangelical Christian, I have serious problems with the theology of Pope John Paul II and the Catholic Church in general. I do not mourn his death in the same way many are mourning it as a great spiritual leader. His belief and teachings regarding Mary, for example, are incredibly unbiblical and cannot be supported. For instance, after being shot in 1981, the pope reportedly prayed to Mary, saying that if she would allow him to recover he would dedicate the rest of his life to her. This, of course, stems from his belief that Mary is co-redemptor with Christ. The doctrine stands in stark contrast to what Jesus said of himself in John 14:6 when he declared, "I am the way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me." For one to hold to the idea of praying to anyone other than Christ, who alone is mediator between man and the Father, one must embrace a teaching that is found nowhere within Scripture.
At the same time, as a man, this pope has demonstrated an amazing courage in the face of adversity, showing us how to stand up to evil in our world as well as demonstrating how to truly die with dignity. I do mourn his death as a great leader and defender of human dignity, moral integrity, and life. The world will miss his leadership in these important areas and as an example of peace and compassion.
As I was mulling over these thoughts, I came across Al Mohler's commentary for today. He articulates many of these same sentiments in an extensive and eloquent way, paying homage to the man while maintaining the important distinctives between the faiths. I commend it to you.
EO's New Blog Symposium
Evangelical Outpost has announced the upcoming blog symposium on the topic of Judeo-Christian morality in an ethically pluralistic society. This is a very important topic and promises to provide a good deal of insight into the thinking that relates to evangelical approaches to postmodern thought.
First Openly Gay Bishop Promotes View of a Homosexual Christ
In a post entitled, "Reaping What They Sow," Christweb points out an outlandish claim from the first openly homosexual bishop of the Episcopal Church:
Espresso Roast Has Moved
Finally, if the yellow notice over to the right didn't get your attention, please note the new address for Espresso Roast. I'm going to try to figure out how to do a redirect, but if you will go ahead and make the changes to your bookmark and site feed, that'd be just swell. Also, I've changed the email link on the left to my new address, but if you'd like to make note of it, I can be reached at David@espressoroastblog.com. By the way, I'm currently having trouble configuring the news feeds for the new site. I'll get that up and running asap. If you continue to have trouble, you can subscribe to an email notification on the right sidebar.
Up to this point, I have deliberately withheld my thoughts about the death of the pope. As a protestant evangelical Christian, I have serious problems with the theology of Pope John Paul II and the Catholic Church in general. I do not mourn his death in the same way many are mourning it as a great spiritual leader. His belief and teachings regarding Mary, for example, are incredibly unbiblical and cannot be supported. For instance, after being shot in 1981, the pope reportedly prayed to Mary, saying that if she would allow him to recover he would dedicate the rest of his life to her. This, of course, stems from his belief that Mary is co-redemptor with Christ. The doctrine stands in stark contrast to what Jesus said of himself in John 14:6 when he declared, "I am the way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me." For one to hold to the idea of praying to anyone other than Christ, who alone is mediator between man and the Father, one must embrace a teaching that is found nowhere within Scripture.
At the same time, as a man, this pope has demonstrated an amazing courage in the face of adversity, showing us how to stand up to evil in our world as well as demonstrating how to truly die with dignity. I do mourn his death as a great leader and defender of human dignity, moral integrity, and life. The world will miss his leadership in these important areas and as an example of peace and compassion.
As I was mulling over these thoughts, I came across Al Mohler's commentary for today. He articulates many of these same sentiments in an extensive and eloquent way, paying homage to the man while maintaining the important distinctives between the faiths. I commend it to you.
EO's New Blog Symposium
Evangelical Outpost has announced the upcoming blog symposium on the topic of Judeo-Christian morality in an ethically pluralistic society. This is a very important topic and promises to provide a good deal of insight into the thinking that relates to evangelical approaches to postmodern thought.
First Openly Gay Bishop Promotes View of a Homosexual Christ
In a post entitled, "Reaping What They Sow," Christweb points out an outlandish claim from the first openly homosexual bishop of the Episcopal Church:
The first openly gay Anglican bishop has sparked outrage for suggesting that Jesus might have been homosexual. The Rt Rev Gene Robinson, the Bishop of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church of the United States, said that Jesus was an unmarried, "non-traditional man" who did not uphold family values, "travelled with a bunch of men" and enjoyed an especially close relationship with one of his disciples.I suppose, based upon the disregard for Scripture that both Robinson and the Episcopal Church of the U.S. has demonstrated, these views should not be surprising...yet I never cease to be amazed. Read Christweb's complete post here.
Espresso Roast Has Moved
Finally, if the yellow notice over to the right didn't get your attention, please note the new address for Espresso Roast. I'm going to try to figure out how to do a redirect, but if you will go ahead and make the changes to your bookmark and site feed, that'd be just swell. Also, I've changed the email link on the left to my new address, but if you'd like to make note of it, I can be reached at David@espressoroastblog.com. By the way, I'm currently having trouble configuring the news feeds for the new site. I'll get that up and running asap. If you continue to have trouble, you can subscribe to an email notification on the right sidebar.
Labels: David C. Price
posted by DAVID C. PRICE at 4/04/2005 12:00:00 PM
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2 Comments:
Congratulations on the move! It's a hassle, isn't it!?!???
Someone who feels your pain,
Amy
Yes, it is a pain and getting the RSS feed working right is still painful! Thanks...by the way, I like your new digs...very nice.
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