The third commandment states, “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain, for He shalt not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain.” In reading this commandment, there are two things which are striking. First, the personal aspect of the command when the Lord is called “Thy God.” […]
The Bible is the Gospel of Peace. Through the work of our Lord Jesus Christ, we have peace with God. This truth we believe is the foundation for our walk of faith. But there is more. This gospel also gives us instruction how to have peace with our neighbor and to have peace with ourselves. […]
One of the most effective means of teaching another the inherent power of an object is by means of a demonstration. It is difficult, if not impossible, to fully comprehend the destructive power of an AK-47 assault rifle by mere verbal description alone. However, if this weapon were demonstrated for you, then you would not […]
In the Bible our Lord has seen fit to teach us the wondrous Gospel of Salvation in many different ways. One of those ways of instruction is by means of the parable. A parable is generally defined as an earthly truth that sets forth a heavenly reality. Our Lord Himself has established this relationship between […]
The purpose of Thomas Aquinas’ philosophy was to express Greek philosophy in Christian terms. (It must be remembered that the study of psychology was at this time contained within the field of philosophy). The result of this compromise we will look at later, but first let us examine Aquinas’ theories in psychology. If you were […]
Christian psychology is the study of man’s soul and how it stands in relationship to God. This study was the cause of heresy and conflict within the medieval churches. The dogmas developed in this field at that time had their origins basically in either Greek philosophy or theology. These positions were antithetical, yet attempts to […]
Just recently a new field of discipline has appeared on the scene which has captivated the interest of many religious groups and churches: Psychology. It has always been a subject of man’s interest ever since his creation, but even more so now. It has been called by such names as Philosophy, Theology (either religious or […]
“And God saw everything that He hath made, and, behold, it was very good.’’ Genesis 1:31a. This is only one of the many texts from God’s Divine Word which has been under attack by men ever since God has revealed that Word to His Church. Not only this text, but all of Scripture has been […]
Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam became, in the opinion of many, one of the greatest evangelists of the Christian humanism. For it is often said by many that he laid the eggs which Luther and Calvin hatched. This is what I will briefly write about, that is, his theological philosophy. Erasmus changed his prime directive in […]