We wanted to highlight this compilation by Paul Manata - The Philosophy of theAustralia's Anglican bishops have agreed that parishes that cannot in good conscience recognise the ministry of a woman bishop will be offered the services of a male bishop.
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While many in the church today, who having bitten off the principles of the world rather than swallowing the word of God, fail to recognize it, the truth remains that CHRISTIAN SKEPTICISM is not only our great heritage and long standing tradition, but also our Christian calling! (Swordbearer: Christian Skepticism – Our Great Heritage and Calling; July 07)
The key is how the different schools of thought withstand internal critique. Naturalism struggles with internal critique, because it is inductive by nature. Any of its conclusions can be viewed with skepticism, because we can never examine all the evidence in all relationships in all senses. It further refuses to admit to its own metaphysical components. For example, how can the naturalist prove the laws of logic by use of the scientific method, without being viciously circular? It is a metaphysical assumption held to by a groundless faith. (Puritan Lad: Team CS and the clash of the worldviews!; July 07)
If you say that God is “unnecessary in everything we know about”, how do you know that? Do you know “everything we know about”? Who are “we”? How did you come to know the meaning of the word “be”? You said that you don’t know where the universe comes from. How does that remove the necessity for God? At the very least, it is equally an explanation as any other if you don’t know. So then God is not removed from everything we know about, since the universe had to come into existence in order to exist. (Puritan Lad: Team CS and the clash of the worldviews!; July 07)
You mean to say that you actually have evidence that the universe wasn’t created? That would be monumental. Can you point us to this evidence? (Puritan Lad: Team CS and the clash of the worldviews!; July 07)
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Would you mind posting on what the Bible says on male/female leadership? It's one of those things where I have an answer, but only a hazy explanation of why I hold to my answer.
Gen 3:16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
1Ti 2:9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array.
1Ti 2:10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
1Ti 2:11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
1Ti 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
1Ti 2:13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
1Ti 2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
1Ti 2:15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
To Quote (Sean): "Would you mind posting on what the Bible says on male/female leadership? It's one of those things where I have an answer, but only a hazy explanation of why I hold to my answer."
Response: Sean, 1 Timothy 3 sets the qualifications of elders in the church, which is limited to men (i.e., "husband of but one wife"). You may follow with interest some overtures coming up before the PCA general assembly to establish a study committee on the issues you raise (particularly in the area of whether women may serve as "deacons" or "deaconesses" and whether that involves an ordained office or not; but also issues of leading in worship, where they may teach, etc.)
A seminary professor once stated "when it comes to leadership (i.e., particularly when it comes to rule and authority), the Bible is clear that this is limited to men in the church, it is limited to the man in the home, and as far as precedent is concerned these provide an example for other areas in life. However, this is not to say that women have not served (and done a good job) in positions of leadership and authority in the past; but scriptural examples of this are generally when men have been unavailable or unwilling to step up and fulfill the role.
You may also note there are differences among believers on some of these issues.
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