2007-01-26 13:39:37 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Evolution v. Creationism
Liberal church doctrines v. conservative church doctrines
Inerrancy/Inspiration of Scriptures
Situational Ethics v. Absolutism
PS. I prefer the Van Tilian, presuppostional approach, myself.
2007-01-26 13:54:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sensitive issues:
The Godhead-God the Father, The Son , and the Holy Spirit.
Acts 17:29; Romans 1:20; Col. 2:9
Worship Service to God---
SING (only vocal) no instruments except our hearts,spirit.
Preach ( only from GOD'S word)
Prayer
Giving ( only on the Lord's day, cheerfully)
Communion (Lord's Supper) every first day of the week)
Christian in Pa
2007-01-27 09:17:56 · answer #2 · answered by Penny Mae 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a variety of Christian apologetic styles and schools of thought. In the Thomistic or Classical apologetics tradition, philosophical arguments for God's existence are emphasized before turning to the specific case for Christian revelation claims. In the Evidentialist tradition empirical arguments about the life, miracles, death and resurrection of Christ are presented as probabilistic proofs. The Presuppositional tradition argues that belief in God must be presupposed, and from that vantage point non-theistic assumptions are proven to be fallacious
2007-01-26 21:50:11 · answer #3 · answered by Byzantino 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think one of the more sensitive issues has to do with women in the ministry. This clashes with political correctness of a society that has supposedly "gotten past" the idea of women being inferior to men, and yet it is something churches can be seriously divided over. Were the New Testament writers speaking for the church for all time, or were they only speaking to their own culture and zeitgeist? They have all spoken their piece and left the building, leaving us to decipher what was really meant for us in 2007.
Of course there are tons of other political and religious issues -- homosexuality, marriage among priests, birth control, stem cell research, euthanasia, etc. that will continue to divide churches into ever more denominations, each claiming an "purity" that most emulates orthodoxy for our times. But they seem to be rather localized issues whereas women in positions of power are not going to go away. They will continued to attend colleges and seminaries, each side quoting scripture in its own defense, and we get to decide with our feet as to who is right.
2007-01-26 21:58:42 · answer #4 · answered by ccrider 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most Christians don't even know what or why they believe. Without that, apologetics is ineffective.
How many times have you seen in this forum "Christians" who don't even know that Jesus is God? Or, they will say, "It is by faith," without explaining the reason for that faith.
It is no wonder that Christians are accused of blindly following their leaders, because so many have no idea what the faith is about to begin with.
2007-01-26 21:44:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
there wouldnt be any need for apologetics if it wasnt so hard to believe.
2007-01-26 21:55:22 · answer #6 · answered by Pisces 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's a "touchy" subject.
2007-01-26 21:42:19 · answer #7 · answered by Ben Aqui 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus as a god or son of a God.
2007-01-26 21:42:54 · answer #8 · answered by ManhattanGirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the same stuff you see onY/A, disbelief
2007-01-26 21:43:24 · answer #9 · answered by charles b 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Apologizing to God?
2007-01-26 21:41:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋