Isaiah 63:16 Doubtless You are our Father, Though Abraham was ignorant of us, And Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O Lord, are our Father; Our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name. Hello and welcome to the blog… I’m your host, the Pocket Theologian and today we’re discussing God the Father, the truest of all […] The post God the Father appeared first on Bridge Church ..read more

Cogito, Ergo Sum (Co-GEET-o Ergo Sum)… translated, “I think therefore I am”. Hello and Welcome! I’m your host the Pocket Theologian and today we’re discussing the life and philosophy of Rene Descartes, that’s right the mathematician philosopher himself. If you’re new, allow me to explain, I’m the pocket theologian and here on the blog we […] The post Rene Descartes appeared first on Bridge Church ..read more

“And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.’ Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.'” ~ Luke 22:19-20 Hello and Welcome to the blog… I’m your host the Pocket Theologian and today we’re discussing the Eucharist, or as it’s known in most of my circles, Communion. History So the history of the Eucharist really begins with Christ, since the word Eucharist is taken from the Greek word “Euchariston” which means “giving t ..read more

Hello & Welcome! Today we’ll be discussing the philosophy of John Locke. I’ve been excited to talk about John Locke for a while, since he’s one of my favorite recent philosophers. If you’re new to the blog, here’s how it’s gonna go… first we’ll talk history, then notable figures, then key characteristics, and then conclude with some misconceptions. Let’s get going then! History: John Locke was born on August 29, 1632 in Wrington, Somerset, England. So, Locke’s early life was faced with a crisis being the English Civil War. He was around 10 when the war started; his father fighting against ..read more

Hello & Welcome! Today we’ll be discussing Pneumatology, otherwise known as, the theology of the Holy Spirit. I’ve been excited about this episode for a while now, since I feel I kinda underdeveloped Him in the trinity episode. If you’re new to the blog, here’s how it’s gonna go… first we’ll talk history, then notable figures, then key characteristics, and then conclude with some misconceptions. Let’s just dive right in! History: So it’s actually kinda funny that the history of the Holy Spirit is actually deeply intertwined with the other members of the trinity. And specific theological d ..read more

Hello & Welcome! Today we’re discussing the philosophy of Immanuel Kant. I’ve been excited to write this blog regarding Kant; as he’s one of the HUGE names in philosophy and a hallmark of what is dubbed “Enlightenment Philosophy.” Which I may do a brief aside, to explain a little down the road but for right now, we’re just gonna focus on Immanuel Kant. If your new to the blog, here’s how it’s gonna go… First we will briefly look into Kant’s life, some notable figures that inspired him or were inspired by him, some key characteristics of his philosophy, some misconceptions regarding him, a ..read more

Hello and Welcome! Today we’re discussing Hell, the Christian conception of an unhappy afterlife. If you’re new to the blog allow me to explain, I’m the pocket theologian and here we like to take a theological or philosophical topic and talk about it in as much time as it takes to do it justice, so let’s get started! The history of hell is a little long and sordid, and like we talked about back in our apocalypse series, there are many different ideas and conceptions of hell. Here I’m going to discuss the Christian ideas of it. Now before we go too far dear reader, I would like to state for fa ..read more

Hello & Welcome! Today we’re discussing the life and philosophy of Søren Kierkegaard. Who is largely seen as the father of Existentialism, the branch of Philosophy that deals with the individuals role in life, or the purpose of their existence; hence the name. First off, allow me to warn you, Kierkegaard’s philosophy is some of the most personal and deeply emotional of any philosophy, I know. So be warned we’re getting into some deeply personal stuff. In this blog we will be going through our usual format. Initially we will discuss Kierkegaard’s life, then notable figures that influenced ..read more

Hello & Welcome! Today we’re discussing the life and philosophy of Søren Kierkegaard. Who is largely seen as the father of Existentialism, the branch of Philosophy that deals with the individuals role in life, or the purpose of their existence; hence the name. First off, allow me to warn you, Kierkegaard’s philosophy is some of the most personal and deeply emotional of any philosophy, I know. So be warned we’re getting into some deeply personal stuff. In this blog we will be going through our usual format. Initially we will discuss Kierkegaard’s life, then notable figures that influenced ..read more

Hello & Welcome! Today we’re finishing our discussion on apocalypses; our aim will be to tie our apocalypse series together in a nice clean package. If you’re new to the blog allow me to explain, I’m the pocket theologian and here we like to take a theological or philosophical topic and talk about it in as much time as it takes to do it justice. Speaking of other apocalypses, I want to compare Revelation to the End of Days, since the End of Days was what most of the early Christians were waiting for, UNTIL Revelation arrived. Christians in the first century believed in the End of Days, bu ..read more