For those of you in Canada reading this, a happy Dominion day! (or Canada Day as they call it now) For those interested in the history of the Roman Catholic Church in Canada, they should read some of the Canadian Church History that I found quite interesting. It is from a book called "The sword of Saint Paul : a history of the Diocese of Saskatoon, 1933-1983" by Duncan F. … [Read more...]
Christ's Superabundant Cross
I'm currently reading through 1 Corinthians and the other day I read this verse:"For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid;that foundation is Jesus Christ." - 1 Corinthians 3:11St. Thomas Aquinas describes Christ's sacrifice on the cross as superabundant, it's like the famous evangelical worship song lyrics 'All of you, is more than enough for all … [Read more...]
"In Christ Alone" – Theological Fallacies
Today I was at a Reformed church and we sang a hymn called "In Christ Alone", I used to play that song for worship at my church and at bible school. It is an encouraging and uplifting song, and it is effective in teaching St. Anselm's satisfaction theory of the atonement, however, it is truly theologically inept in my opinion. As is the whole idea of "Solus Christus". It's … [Read more...]