Theology for the Rest of Us

Found another interesting blog site, called Eggus. "Eggus means to be brought near. This blog is dedicated to exploring the world from the perspective of one who has been brought near to God through the Lord." They further describe their mission as Theology for the rest of us.

Are you a supra, infra, or just plain ole lapsarian? What’s the ordo salutis? Paedo or credo? Studied your eschatology in light of your soteriology lately? Or maybe you’re just overwhelmed with God’s transcendence? If these terms cause you to scratch your head or reach for “Our Daily Bread”, then don’t despair. Many of you have been told that theology is for the pastor or the seminary professor.

Theology and doctrine is dry. It’s not needed. If that’s the case for you then maybe we, the theology wonks, have let you down. Theology is the study of God, and doctrine is the teaching we glean from studying God’s word. It’s not just for the pastor or seminarian. It’s for all of us; the rest of us poor slobs who don’t know Greek from how to make sense of the US tax code. The purpose of this blog is to take theology and make it accessible to all. That doesn’t mean we’re going to dumb theology down. No way. The study of God is a noble pursuit; the noblest of all pursuits. Theology is to be taken seriously for it yields teachings (doctrines) that reveal God’s very nature. Theology tells about mans sinful condition, the atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross and the good news of salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone. Theology informs us how to live as Christians and about our future in the eternal state where Christ will rule forever and ever. Theology keeps Christ’s church from errors that many have followed and shipwrecked their faith and even taken others with them. So, as you see, theology isn’t just for the “wonks”, it’s for the rest of us too. And by the way; wonks are welcome on this blog also. One of the most effective methods of learning theology is to listen and ask questions. Read the posts and feel free to interact with the authors. I will not be the only one posting. A select group of theologians will be invited to post on different theological areas. And we don’t drink the Kool-Aide on this blog. I will solicit opinions from authors who share opposing viewpoints than what I personally believe. It’s all good because discussion of opposite views leads to learning, and the goal is not to be more like me but to be more like Christ.

Sounds like one worth watching.