by Boston Avenue | Dec 6, 2023 | Ask A Theologian
Ask A Theologian – Advent & Christmas Written By Boston Avenue What is the history of the Christian liturgical calendar and what is the theological significance of Advent? Response: In broad strokes: calendars give structure to the passage of time by...
by Boston Avenue | Nov 15, 2023 | Ask A Theologian
Ask A Theologian – Once Saved, Always Saved Written By Transitioning from the Baptist faith has given me many ways to think and believe differently. I struggle with the fact that Methodists believe they do not have the assurance of “once saved, always...
by Boston Avenue | Nov 7, 2023 | Ask A Theologian
Ask A Theologian – Dogma Written By Boston Avenue In the history of the church, much dogma was written during the time a council backed by an emperor could enforce it. An example would be the theology that the Trinity is One even though the Bible doesn’t...
by Boston Avenue | Oct 16, 2023 | Ask A Theologian
Ask A Theologian – How might a Christian think about the current conflict between Hamas and Israel? Written By How might a Christian think about the current conflict between Hamas and Israel? Here are my reflections that I hope will prompt your own. First...
by Boston Avenue | Oct 4, 2023 | Ask A Theologian
Ask A Theologian – Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen? Written By Boston Avenue This week, I’ll provide my own example of the kind of question I would love to address from BA members and constituents. Surely you’ve had a similar experience to the one I...
by Boston Avenue | Sep 20, 2023 | Ask A Theologian
Ask A Theologian – Hope and Grief in the UMC Written By Question: Boston Avenue UMC is receiving emails and phone calls from life-long members of other previously United Methodist churches. They are discouraged and sad that the family of faith that they held...
