Bill Pratt | April 30, 2010
Post Author: Bill Pratt Recently I learned that a local church was hosting “Bible studies” based on Eckhart Tolle’s teachings. So, does Tolle agree with the teachings of Christianity? Is it appropriate to promote his beliefs in a Christian church? First, let me admit that I have not read his books personally, but I have [...]
Bill Pratt | January 25, 2010
Post Author: Bill Pratt About a month ago, columnist Russ Douthat wrote a brilliant column about pantheism, the religion of Hollywood. Pantheism is the belief that the world is God and God is the world. The pantheist God is not personal, but is Nature itself. Douthat notes that this view of God has been popular [...]
Bill Pratt | September 6, 2009
Post Author: Bill Pratt Yesterday, I posted on the issue of free will and God’s knowledge of of human free acts in the future. This is an area the church has grappled with for centuries. But how do other major worldviews deal with this issue? Most atheists think they can avoid the issue by denying [...]
Bill Pratt | May 18, 2009
Post Author: Bill Pratt Sometimes Christians say things like, “When I see a beautiful flower, I see God.” It is a common experience, when witnessing a thing of great beauty, to comment that it reminds one of God. In fact, this sense of God’s presence is part of the blessing of being a Christian. However, [...]
