Comments on: A new book from Kim Riddlebarger in the works http://heissufficient.com/2007/08/24/a-new-book-from-kim-riddlebarger-in-the-works/ Searching for wit and wisdom in a wilderness of words... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:51:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Roderick http://heissufficient.com/2007/08/24/a-new-book-from-kim-riddlebarger-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Roderick Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:24:27 +0000 http://heissufficient.wordpress.com/2007/08/24/a-new-book-from-kim-riddlebarger-in-the-works/#comment-173 As with all theological ISMs, even those named after men, PreterISM isn’t really so much about its origin as it is about its development. Some people claim they don’t subscribe to any ISMs. As pious as that may sound, it is patently untrue. The moment a person utters the words, “I believe…” then whatever comes after it can be categorized into an ISM. In theology ISMs are supposed to simply be shorthand or imprecise summaries of a collection of “I believe…” statements. Without acknowledging the various ISMs to which we may knowingly or unknowingly subscribe we only fool ourselves & make productive communication about what we believe, a difficult & long drawn out process. Having said that, I have been asked over the last several years but much more lately to put together a concise “primer” on Preterism. TO READ MORE, FOLLOW THIS LINK: http://thekingdomcome.com/a_primer_on_preterism As with all theological ISMs, even those named after men, PreterISM isn’t really so much about its origin as it is about its development. Some people claim they don’t subscribe to any ISMs. As pious as that may sound, it is patently untrue. The moment a person utters the words, “I believe…” then whatever comes after it can be categorized into an ISM. In theology ISMs are supposed to simply be shorthand or imprecise summaries of a collection of “I believe…” statements. Without acknowledging the various ISMs to which we may knowingly or unknowingly subscribe we only fool ourselves & make productive communication about what we believe, a difficult & long drawn out process.

Having said that, I have been asked over the last several years but much more lately to put together a concise “primer” on Preterism.

TO READ MORE, FOLLOW THIS LINK:

http://thekingdomcome.com/a_primer_on_preterism

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