Alex Strasser
@astrasser116.bsky.social
Physics, philosophy, religion. PhD student in materials science
One of them, yes I believe so. The other one im not sure.
March 11, 2025 at 6:12 AM
One of them, yes I believe so. The other one im not sure.
Yeah that makes sense!
I have a couple friends who gave up inerrancy and, while not without some challenges, I think they've done well in their communities! (Still within evangelical circles). One of which invited many people alongside his journey with inerrancy in a fairly open way
I have a couple friends who gave up inerrancy and, while not without some challenges, I think they've done well in their communities! (Still within evangelical circles). One of which invited many people alongside his journey with inerrancy in a fairly open way
February 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Yeah that makes sense!
I have a couple friends who gave up inerrancy and, while not without some challenges, I think they've done well in their communities! (Still within evangelical circles). One of which invited many people alongside his journey with inerrancy in a fairly open way
I have a couple friends who gave up inerrancy and, while not without some challenges, I think they've done well in their communities! (Still within evangelical circles). One of which invited many people alongside his journey with inerrancy in a fairly open way
Ah okay. And do you think you'd have a hard time being part of a community that accepts inerrancy such that you would not get the community benefits?
February 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Ah okay. And do you think you'd have a hard time being part of a community that accepts inerrancy such that you would not get the community benefits?
You think so? I wouldn't think it would come up that often in ways that would affect this much
February 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
You think so? I wouldn't think it would come up that often in ways that would affect this much
I'll just say for the record I don't think that's a bad thing.
But I'm assuming, hopefully, that length correlates with number of objections adequately addressed. I know there's no guarantee, but I want my objections addressed, dang it!
But I'm assuming, hopefully, that length correlates with number of objections adequately addressed. I know there's no guarantee, but I want my objections addressed, dang it!
February 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I'll just say for the record I don't think that's a bad thing.
But I'm assuming, hopefully, that length correlates with number of objections adequately addressed. I know there's no guarantee, but I want my objections addressed, dang it!
But I'm assuming, hopefully, that length correlates with number of objections adequately addressed. I know there's no guarantee, but I want my objections addressed, dang it!
Nice thread. I appreciate making the reasoning explicit
January 27, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Nice thread. I appreciate making the reasoning explicit
I don't think that's required by the text at all
December 10, 2024 at 9:51 PM
I don't think that's required by the text at all
Judgment day is the first day of the new heavens and the new earth. We may look at the aftermath of judgment day. It doesn't say we will continue to look on them eternally.
December 10, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Judgment day is the first day of the new heavens and the new earth. We may look at the aftermath of judgment day. It doesn't say we will continue to look on them eternally.
Probably we will be present on judgment day, and the Bible talks about how awful that will be, and how we shouldn't even long for that day, so I imagine that is what is in view!
Not that the the "go out and look" will be our eternal state
Not that the the "go out and look" will be our eternal state
December 10, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Probably we will be present on judgment day, and the Bible talks about how awful that will be, and how we shouldn't even long for that day, so I imagine that is what is in view!
Not that the the "go out and look" will be our eternal state
Not that the the "go out and look" will be our eternal state
forget about your loved ones to not notice they are not there with you or not make an inference to their suffering, or otherwise your identity would be modified by your memory of them being deleted, or whatever.
To me, this kind of thing seems less problematic than some fake negative emotion haha
To me, this kind of thing seems less problematic than some fake negative emotion haha
December 10, 2024 at 2:48 PM
forget about your loved ones to not notice they are not there with you or not make an inference to their suffering, or otherwise your identity would be modified by your memory of them being deleted, or whatever.
To me, this kind of thing seems less problematic than some fake negative emotion haha
To me, this kind of thing seems less problematic than some fake negative emotion haha
A previous girlfriend's take on this is that we will have a certain kind of sadness/grief in heaven that is compatible with Scripture on rejoicing in heaven, that it isn't a problematic/negative kind of sadness, or something.
Cause she (like others) think you would have to be irrational to
Cause she (like others) think you would have to be irrational to
December 10, 2024 at 2:48 PM
A previous girlfriend's take on this is that we will have a certain kind of sadness/grief in heaven that is compatible with Scripture on rejoicing in heaven, that it isn't a problematic/negative kind of sadness, or something.
Cause she (like others) think you would have to be irrational to
Cause she (like others) think you would have to be irrational to
That's difficult, I'm sorry!
December 10, 2024 at 1:54 PM
That's difficult, I'm sorry!
Oh wait, do they believe they will be rejoicing at that?
December 10, 2024 at 7:11 AM
Oh wait, do they believe they will be rejoicing at that?
Oof. These are awful.
Wait were "microblogs" really a thing??
Wait were "microblogs" really a thing??
December 10, 2024 at 7:09 AM
Oof. These are awful.
Wait were "microblogs" really a thing??
Wait were "microblogs" really a thing??
Isn't one way to take care of your knees to not go below 90 😅
December 8, 2024 at 5:53 AM
Isn't one way to take care of your knees to not go below 90 😅
Novatian (3rd century) also does this a bunch in ch. 18 here www.newadvent.org/fathers/0511...
From Novatian: But this the Son of God, "The Lord rained from the Lord upon Sodom and Gomorrha brimstone and fire.""
From Novatian: But this the Son of God, "The Lord rained from the Lord upon Sodom and Gomorrha brimstone and fire.""
CHURCH FATHERS: On the Trinity (Novatian)
Featuring the Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia, Summa Theologica and more.
www.newadvent.org
December 8, 2024 at 5:47 AM
Novatian (3rd century) also does this a bunch in ch. 18 here www.newadvent.org/fathers/0511...
From Novatian: But this the Son of God, "The Lord rained from the Lord upon Sodom and Gomorrha brimstone and fire.""
From Novatian: But this the Son of God, "The Lord rained from the Lord upon Sodom and Gomorrha brimstone and fire.""
Looking back at my notes, Justin Martyr does talk a lot about Jesus being referenced as God in the OT, including verses where YHWH is used. See ch. 56-60 here (56 especially) www.newadvent.org/fathers/0128...
CHURCH FATHERS: Dialogue with Trypho, Chapters 55-68 (Justin Martyr)
Featuring the Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia, Summa Theologica and more.
www.newadvent.org
December 8, 2024 at 5:47 AM
Looking back at my notes, Justin Martyr does talk a lot about Jesus being referenced as God in the OT, including verses where YHWH is used. See ch. 56-60 here (56 especially) www.newadvent.org/fathers/0128...
Justin Martyr apparently thought similarly. From Gilbert, George H. "Justin Martyr on the Person of Christ." The American Journal of Theology 10.4 (1906): 663-674.
So considering some of these occurrences refer to either YHWH or angel of YHWH or both, Martyr must not have equated YHWH and Father
So considering some of these occurrences refer to either YHWH or angel of YHWH or both, Martyr must not have equated YHWH and Father
December 8, 2024 at 2:48 AM
Justin Martyr apparently thought similarly. From Gilbert, George H. "Justin Martyr on the Person of Christ." The American Journal of Theology 10.4 (1906): 663-674.
So considering some of these occurrences refer to either YHWH or angel of YHWH or both, Martyr must not have equated YHWH and Father
So considering some of these occurrences refer to either YHWH or angel of YHWH or both, Martyr must not have equated YHWH and Father
Ah sick thanks for these! I'll have to check it out
December 8, 2024 at 2:43 AM
Ah sick thanks for these! I'll have to check it out
And here's the talk, about the "two powers in heaven" view
Slides: drive.google.com/file/d/1-4vC...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJBL...
Slides: drive.google.com/file/d/1-4vC...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJBL...
2024-11-07 __ Three Persons Two Powers One God Old Testament Trinity - Slides.pdf
drive.google.com
December 8, 2024 at 2:25 AM
And here's the talk, about the "two powers in heaven" view
Slides: drive.google.com/file/d/1-4vC...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJBL...
Slides: drive.google.com/file/d/1-4vC...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJBL...
Just the verses talking about YHWH is that one who brought the Israelites out of Egypt, like Exodus 20:2, while Jude 5 says Jesus brought the Israelites out of Egypt.
You probably have access to better than this, but we just had a nice talk about it on campus drive.google.com/file/d/1-7KQ...
You probably have access to better than this, but we just had a nice talk about it on campus drive.google.com/file/d/1-7KQ...
2024-11-07 __ Two Powers and Trinity __ Handout.pdf
drive.google.com
December 8, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Just the verses talking about YHWH is that one who brought the Israelites out of Egypt, like Exodus 20:2, while Jude 5 says Jesus brought the Israelites out of Egypt.
You probably have access to better than this, but we just had a nice talk about it on campus drive.google.com/file/d/1-7KQ...
You probably have access to better than this, but we just had a nice talk about it on campus drive.google.com/file/d/1-7KQ...
And I think you're asking more about historical references. I can't in memory provide them but from what I remember the above agrees with what the church fathers said. For example Ireneaus brought up both the Moses bush and raining down fire on Sodom I mentioned frted.wordpress.com/2016/11/01/c...
December 8, 2024 at 2:15 AM
And I think you're asking more about historical references. I can't in memory provide them but from what I remember the above agrees with what the church fathers said. For example Ireneaus brought up both the Moses bush and raining down fire on Sodom I mentioned frted.wordpress.com/2016/11/01/c...