What have you all been studying lately?

I have been studying:
-Calvinism
-Apologetics ( http://carm.org is an excellent source for this stuff)
-The Gospels
-I will be studying a book Spurgeon wrote soon
-I'm reading through "Adventuring Through the Bible" by Ray Stedman with my girlfriend. ( http://www.raystedman.org/adventure/book/ )

What've you guys been studying and do you have any recommendations for books, websites, etc. on those topics?

why would anyone study apologetics?
man


im studying the christian cabala.

i have also been getting into christian mysticism, because dogma is just not reality.
http://christianmystics.com/?page_id=57

besides this, i have been reading the gnostic gospels.

Yay, heresy


lol

Btw, I study apologetics to make a defence for my faith, which is heavily attacked by atheists and others.

personal experience of the divine/alternative tellings of the christian mythos are not heresy....or at least not very objectionable.

and by mythos i merely mean stories with metaphorical meaning, irregardless of if they are factual.

Lol, I wanted to start a debate real bad but this isn't the thread for it so i'll leave it
Would you care to partake in a debate in a seperate thread?

what would be the topic of said debate?

mystery wrote:

personal experience of the divine/alternative tellings of the christian mythos are not heresy....or at least not very objectionable.

and by mythos i merely mean stories with metaphorical meaning, irregardless of if they are factual.

It would essentially be on that statement.

What I mean is that we would be discussing the validity of those divine or alternative tellings as well as whether or not they are heretical. Also, we would be discussing the weight of personal experience against the weight of ultimate truth (this does not mean I am claiming with no evidence that a certain theology is true and another is not just because I believe it to be truth. What I mean is that personal experience doesn't always = truth, etc.

That would generally be the topic... if your interested.

I don't really want to start tonight though, I'm spending time with my girlfriend right now.

yea, id be game. provided you lot wouldnt go torquemada on me.

um I am studying Psychology atm, cos I am at University now.... so that takes up the majority of my reading.

Also looking at personalities from a Christian Perspective and Understanding the bible.... reading 2 books relating to that.

https://blabberjesus.aforumfree.com/theology-f10/mysticism-and-gnosticism-debate-t2403.htm#55313 Continue that debate in this thread please. I can't figure out how to move your posts there... lol I'll try and get it done

I'm studying a book from Eugene H. Peterson called "The Jesus Way", and whatever part of the Bible that God calls me to read that day, or whatever I flip to. Which sometimes the book and what I flip to coincide with each other.

I'm also researching Gnosticism, the Hebrew language, and some other subjects.

I'm studying the Bible, and apologetics. I've been reading New Evidence That Demands a Verdict and Evidence for the Resurrection, both by Josh McDowell. I HIGHLY recommend New Evidence That Demands a Verdict. It will change your life, or at least really help in casting out some doubts you may have. Mostly, it's great to serve as apologetics, AND especially to point things out to help those who struggle a lot with skepticism, especially about whether the Bible is inerrant or not and about Christ in general. I wish all the non-Christian skeptics I know could read this!

I've been mostly interested in theology lately though. Hence studying my Bible (well, different versions, such as my favorites which are NASB, ESV, and Holman CSB), and dead sea scrolls. I wish I could read in Greek and Hebrew too...

Lately, I have been especially studying on 1st Corinthians 11, specifically on headcoverings and why Paul was talking about it so intently here. I used to believe it was only a cultural thing, but I have found out that it may be way more than just "authority" headship; also a literal headcovering. And more than just cultural.

I'm still finding out, and hopefully God really clears this up for me. A close Christian friend of mine started covering her head, believing it is a command somewhat near the same level as taking communion is; in an attempt to refute this, I am actually believing more and more that she might be right about it being a command for all. Notice how women in church covered their heads up until the 20th century, especially since the feminist movement of last century.

Anyways, I also love studying numbers, mathematics, early civilizations, and psychology (since I'm studying this at university).

Jeremiah.

I know this is a life-long pursuit.

I am hoping to start a study in Revelation from a reformed perspective

Secular Studies: Mathematics, English, Business (first two are my majors, the third is my minor).

Christian Studies (most will be starting tomorrow):

- Evidence For Christianity (A VERY good apologetics book by Josh McDowell)
- Studies In Matthew, Romans, And Isaiah
- One True God (Bible study by Paul Washer about the doctrine of God)
- Truth About Man (Bible study by Paul Washer about the doctrine of man)

-The Bible
-Culinary Arts
-Music

I am studying Epistemology (study of knowledge)
I am studying Gen. 3, the knowledge of Good and Evil and how that applies to man and God and the question of Evil.
I am studying Eschatology.
I am studying Christ and the Father and their relationship to each other and their relationship to the Holy Spirit.

againsttheantichrist wrote:

(A VERY good apologetics book by Josh McDowell)

that are an oxymoron.


i are studying fitness and gaining dense muscle mass.

hopefully will be starting my Dipolma in Egyptology soon! woop woop so excited

I am reading the Bible, reading the stuff I haven't read before, right now I'm reading Ezekiel. I have read most of the New Testament, still haven't read all of it, but I haven't read much of anything in the Old Testament, I know all the famous stories as a kid like Noah's Ark and the Creation story. Also I'm studying how to be a pro in Aion Online, to be the best ranger I can possibly be lol I kid I kid.

Just finished my college studies for the year.... so heavily into bible stuff atm, reading Acts, 1Chronicles right now.

At my school we cant officially declare a major until we have a certain amount of credits, but I'll probably end up majoring in art.

I am studying Anthropology (my major) and taking Norwegian (minor in Scandinavian Studies).

I am also studying the book of Revelation with my church group. On my own time, I am reading through the New Testament chronologically. I just finished 1 Thessalonians yesterday. Soon, I hope to start reading "The City of God" by Saint Augustine, which has been sitting idle on my desk for quite some time.

Kan-o-sushi wrote:

Yay, heresy

Oh yeah, St. John of the Cross was a real heretic.

Oh, and milk, Christian mysticism is FULL of dogma.

Mark wrote:

Oh, and milk, Christian mysticism is FULL of dogma.

Waaaaait...... Is mystery who I think he is?