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FREE Digital Video Course "Introduction to Theology" @ Credo Courses

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Normal Price: $199. Free Digital Video for a limited time.

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C. Michael Patton is the president of Credo House Ministries and the founder of Credo Courses. He has his Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary and has been teaching systematic theology for nearly 20 years. His publications include Now that I’m a Christian and Increase my Faith. Rhome Dyke, Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary, joins him teaching this course.

Description
This course is can be taken individually or with the other five courses in “The Theology Program.”

This is a theological studies methods course. Its primary purpose is to teach you skills for developing a Christian mind, by helping you construct a solid foundation for thinking through life’s most important issues. We will begin by establishing the reality and nature of truth and then learn that rightly interpreted Scripture is the final arbiter of truth. You will learn the about various sources for theology and the way that different people use and misuse these sources. This course endeavors to enable people to think theologically and construct a biblical worldview that makes the Christian’s witness relevant to all people in need.

This course can be taken individually, but is also part of a six part series called The Theology Program.

Here is the entire first session. https://vimeo.com/53456126

Course Sessions
(1-1.5 hours each)

Class Introduction
Defining Theology
Categories of Theology
Post-modern Epistemology
Christian Epistemology
Defining Essentials and Non-Essentials
Traditions in Christian Theology
Sources of Theology
Does God Still Speak Today?
Unity & Diversity

What pastors and scholars are saying about this course:
“If it is your desire to understand what you believe and why you believe it, then The Theology Program is for you. Here you will learn the basic principles of how to think biblically. Rhome and Michael take theology from the top shelf and place it where it belongs-where everyone can reach it.”

Chuck Swindoll
Senior Pastor, Stonebriar Community Church
Author, Speaker, Radio Host

“…Theology Program offers so much more to lay folks than they could get in any other forum. TTP challenges their thinking, rather than confirming their prejudices. And it does it in a way that is fair to all parties and faithful to the text of Holy Writ. If this kind of program could be multiplied in churches throughout America and the world, there would be hope for the evangelical church. Solid biblical and theological thinking are desperately needed in our circles today; without it, the evangelical church doesn’t have 50 years of life left. May our gracious and sovereign Lord raise up more folks who will become serious thinkers, people who will engage society and life from a thoroughly converted perspective.”

Daniel B. Wallace
Professor of New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary
Senior New Testament Editor, The NET Bible

“I cannot overstate how thrilled I am with the training material in The Theology Program. For 25 years I have been laboring to call the church to love God with its mind, and wherever I go I am constantly asked for examples of local church curriculum that responds to this call with excellence. Well, look no further. The Theology Program is the best thing I have seen to date and recommend it with great excitement.”

JP Moreland
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University

“Every church ought to make use of The Theology Program or something like it. I commend it as a model of lay theological education and wish it good success in helping Christians to love God with all their minds.”

Roger E. Olson
Professor of Theology
George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University

“Although I differ with The Theology Program on some issues, on the whole I think it is an excellent program and I commend it to students of theology. These are very difficult issues, and you’ve treated them thoroughly, fairly, and with considerable balance. You’ve mapped a careful path through this minefield! The teaching method is superb: wonderfully varied and practical as well as richly biblical. What you have here is the best thing I’ve ever seen for laymen in this area. I hope it gets wide distribution.”

John M. Frame
Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy, Reformed Theological Seminary

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  • OMG.

    • -2

      You can't claim Him for yourself. He's the God of ALL mankind (name Him what you may).

      • +6

        Brian?

      • +1

        I love the use of capital letters. So this invisible sky wizard was especially into punctuation?

        • +1

          It was a joke. But I think you mean Sky Wizard.

  • +3

    This course endeavors to enable people to think theologically and construct a biblical worldview

    rightly interpreted Scripture is the final arbiter of truth.

    Course seems superfluous, or bible insufficient. Pick one.

  • +4

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  • +1

    If you wanted to know more about Credo House and C. Michael Patton. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2012/march/next-michael…

    • +1

      TL:DR?

      He's from the coffee Christianity evangelical crowd. Nothing new or anything to be afraid of. Haven't read any of his stuff though so I can't comment on that. You'd think these coffee pastors would come up with catchier church names names though? "Credo House"? How about "Holy Ground" or "He-Brews"?

      • +4

        He-Brews: Church of Dan Murphy’s, location: Australia
        He-Bros: African American church, location: the Ghetto
        He-Boos: Church if Casper the ghost

  • +15

    Pretty sure brainwashing and indoctrination isn't a deal.

    • +5

      It's not, we get it constantly from the media, from schools, from google, from government etc and it's all for free? (Though I suspect there is always a price to pay somewhere down the line)

      • Can't disagree with you there.

        But that doesn't mean I want to take a different lot of brainwashing to compensate :D lol

        • Problem is that brainwashing only works (or works best) if you are not aware it is happening, when you voluntarily seek out some knowledge most people usually have at least one eye open during the process.

  • +8

    i can go to my local church to be preached to all for nothing so this is just normal price. no deal.

    • +5

      I don’t even have to do that, I just wait until they knock on my door

      • It's amazing. "So let me tell you about my Risk campaigns that went down last week. Wait till you see the spreadsheet"

  • +6

    Super useful. I didn't realise I could hide deals from specific stores. If anyone else doesn't really think this is a deal you can ignore it.
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/help:faq_beginner?#how_can…

    • +7

      but then we miss out on the morning entertainment!

    • +1

      shit.. what's an atheist version of doing "God's work"? You're doing that :D

  • +9

    I’m only a reasonably new member and, this site and it’s great members, has given me reason to have a giggle pretty much every morning (I LOVE the bargains- don’t get me wrong, but I also love the community- it plays a huge part in me trusting the deals etc)
    I don’t know, or know of, the author of the theology course, nor am I a church going person.
    BUT, if the course normally costs $$ and is now free, it deserves a place here, right?
    I was pretty stunned this morning when I saw comments above :(
    I mean, if members can write vicious comments, implying that training to be a pastor = training to be a rock spider, that means that I should have been calling out all of those dope smoking, dole bludgers who give “+” comments to posts about a $250 ‘Gaming’ mouse or $8,000 graphics card (I know, not a real thing- but kinda close! When I saw one of those for the first time I nearly choked on my weetbix!!!)
    And, I can say that because my dope smoking, dole bludging sibling was robbing people since he was 14 to support his computer addiction (literally- he broke into the local shops back in the 80’s and stole one of the first Atari’s).
    Normally you mob are the only people who, while I’ve never met, I’m still happy to immerse myself with every morning. ‘Cept today, cause the nasty comments above are a bit much :(
    Thank you OP for sharing your bargain

    • Thank you.

  • +3

    Surely if Ozbargain owner Scotty wasn't an avowed christian these sort of posts would be banned for the contention they cause between members, just like firearms posts were.

    It is my contention that organized religions are at least as dangerous as firearms.

    • +4

      It is my contention that if people want to foment against religion they should start their topic in the forums instead of dumping on every deal that gets posted about any worldview they don't like. As for being contentious, if people just ignored the deal (or at least constrained their comments to the actual content of the deal) and didn't post contentious comments while in a triggered state there would be no friction. Each to their own as they say.

      "It is my contention that organized religions are at least as dangerous as firearms."

      It is MY contention that ANY group of organised people are dangerous regardless of whatever name or cause they tack onto their actions. :)

      (p.s. I didn't vote you down. :) )

      • …so you are saying that religion doesn't affect a group's likelihood of being dangerous?

        I agree with you, but it's curious to see you say it out loud.

        • +3

          Well not religion per-se. Of course it would depend on the particular worldview and what the core ideal of that worldview is (as opposed to cherry-picking bits of text or bad examples of people's behaviour). What I WILL say is that groupthink in ANY form including religion can make that group dangerous. An obvious example would be the Marxist atrocities of last century or the Church abuses of the dark ages or government abuses in the last 90 years or so. Different groups, different ideologies, same results. When people like to point out the problems with this group or that group they pretty much always disavow or ignore the same behaviour done by members of 'their' group and while an individual continues to live at such a base level of undestanding they will never see the real problem. The real problem of course is the human race, their is something definitely wrong and broken about us and that brokenness is ALWAYS expressed in some form or another that harms the world. It is only the degree of harm that changes. An individual can do some harm but back that individual up with a lot of like-minded people and some real political power and history is replete with examples of what happens next.

          Of course none of that hinders those who have seen the futility of all human effort and seek to walk a better, more enlightened and peaceful path. That path has always been there and still is for those choose to enquire.

    • +4

      But, then we become the nanny state everyone complains about :(
      I agree that many ‘organised religions’ can be very dangerous- Scientology for example (wait for the fireworks lol), but we’d have to then take that premise across the board- I’m gonna be pretty shitty if we start banning Dan Murphys posts just because 92% of ED nurses and doctors have been assaulted by drunk patients (seriously- 92 PERCENT!! https://ama.com.au/ausmed/alcohol-related-violence ).
      I like to have a drink and, unlike most people I know, I’m HILARIOUSLY happy on Bundy. I’m funny and a great dancer. Only on Bundy. I’m pretty sure that my kids have rum to thank for their very existence- anyway, I digress…

      • +1

        Yeh but those medico's drink a lot as well lol

  • +1

    Thanks for the share, OP.

  • +17

    Definitely something weird going on here.

    I'm all for free speech, freedom of religion, but these 'deals' are clearly spam/advertising at this point. Seems they're posted every day, always a 'course' that's 'free'. If these are constantly being offered free, how is it a deal?

    Scotty, mate… It's not a good look.

    • +1

      It encourages site interaction because you have to comment to downvote it.

    • There are other deals which are not free. I did not post them. Maybe I should post them.

      • +1

        Are they bargains? We come here for bargains.

      • That assumes that these are bargains. Many of us say they're not.

  • +9

    I've already said enough, this is just (profanity) spam at this point.

  • +8

    How to brainwash yourself. Not a deal.

  • +6

    Agree.. spam.

    No need to get into religious viewpoints here. This simply is spam.

  • If you are not interested - it's not a bargain for you, simple as that.

    That fact that you don't like it is your own issue.

  • +6

    There's a typo in the title. It should read "Intro to Backwards Thinking".

    • But that's not how you spell 'atheism'?

      This thread is getting more surreal by the moment….. :)

      • boom boom tish! ho ho!

        Yet the word "backwards" is clearly correct, since you can't go back to the current enlightenment that religion is perhaps an unnecessary waste of time, or even the threat we were made to believe in more crude times.

  • It is so ironic that some posters fail to realise that they have been brainwashed into their beliefs and are now attempting to exercise control over others. I mean, what does paedophilia have to do with Evangelical branch of Christianity?

    The levels of hate and culture wars are getting truly unbelievable - what happened to "I Disapprove of What You Say, But I Will Defend to the Death Your Right to Say It"?

    • +3

      Because its not just been the Catholic priests…http://sandpointreader.com/sex-abuse-among-evangelicals-worse-catholics/

      • +3

        Article you linked can hardly be described as serious research.

        If you read any serious research (for example: https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/f…) it will always note that abuse is due to institutional settings and systematic failures, rather than any belief system.

        There is no evidence that there has been more abuse in Christian institutions vs other types of institutions (for example, secular orphanages or schools).

      • +2

        And it's not just religious groups.

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_sexual_abuse_in_the_Unit…

        "In about 90% of cases the abuser is a person known to the child.[2] However, cases during the second half of the twentieth century, involving religious institutions, schools, popular entertainers, politicians, military personnel, and other officials, have been revealed and widely publicised since the beginning of the twenty-first century. Child sexual abuse rings in numerous towns and cities across the UK have also drawn considerable attention. "

        Also politicians: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/from-ted-heath-to-cyri…

        https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/116177…

        76 politicians, 178 celebrities and 7 sports stars: the scale of VIP child sex abuse inquiry

        Goes to what I said above about all of these things being a 'human' problem and not a 'religious' problem.

        • +1

          Goes to what I said above about all of these things being a 'human' problem and not a 'religious' problem.

          Which has been weaponized against Christianity, while swept undercover for other groups.

  • +1

    Similar or similar alternatives are readily and regularly available from a variety of sources. This does not represent a valid bargain

  • +3

    After weeks of reading comments in these posts, it looks like the zealots here are the ones against religion, while talking about how uncompromising religion is.

    • Would you consider someone a zealot for complaining that their mailbox is filled with junk mail? That's what is in essence being the complaint here.

  • -3

    This is no deal. That they are being regularly posted here for FREE proves they are increasingly viewed as useless by an increasing % of the developed world. Rather, these posts are just the work of the cult's foot soldiers who are doing their duty to spread the fairy tales as far and wide as they are able.

    You don't need to pay someone to invent fairy tales to believe in. Try it yourself! You have a built-in God Making Kit - it's called your imagination.

    [edit]
    This site is for bargains - chances to get something for less than usual. This submit is not good enough. Nor have the past half dozen or so now are we upto??

  • +1

    I agree with @Loki556 and @eightimmortals that it is not just Christianity or religious groups who are guilty of abuse. However, as a Christian I am greatly relieved that such abuse is being exposed, because it is absolutely unacceptable in any setting, let alone the church (I am also glad that secular figures such as Rolf Harris and Harvey Weinstein and many others are also being exposed).

    I am also very happy that many Christian organisations in Australia now have more stringent abuse protection protocols than many other organisations. See for example http://jerichoroad.org.au/conduct-protocol-unit/ for the Presbyterian Church in NSW, which I am part of. Since 2003 strict conduct protocols (called "Breaking the Silence") have been in place in the Presbyterian Church for anyone working with children in any paid or voluntary capacity. These protocols are over and above and pre-dating what has now become the "Working with Children Check" protocols. They include standards of conduct as well as reporting procedures and a central body/protocol unit, and everyone from volunteers up has mandatory training on preventing abuse and reporting disclosed or suspected abuse that include involving the police in the first steps. I believe this is necessary for every organisation, religious or secular, that works with children or others who are vulnerable (disabled, elderly… )

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