April 12, 2012

Why Are Some Seminarians Angry Nerds?

Greg Stier, Christian Post

Is it me or is there a growing number of theologically conservative preachers, teachers and seminary students who just seem ticked off all of the time? They soak in all of their "ologies" (Soteriology, Hamartiology, Christology, Pneumatology, etc) and come out of their Bible bathtubs bubbling with bitterness, bile and bite. Sadly, they are marked more by their pointed index fingers and furrowed brows than the joy of Christ.

Don't get me wrong. I'm all for the "ologies" and am passionate about rightly dividing the Word of God. On a theological level I'm pretty stinkin' conservative myself. But it seems to me that Biblical truth should not make us angry nerds who lash out at others who don't line up with our point of view, especially on the issues that don't matter as ...

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