Category Archives: Worldview

ESCHATOLOGY IN THE CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY (1)

History, Worldview April 6, 2015 1 Comment

Philosophy History 1PMT 2015-042 by Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr.

Eschatology is a greatly abused feature of systematic theology. The modern evangelical world is filled with Rapture-theorists, Armageddon-fearers, and Antichrist-identifiers. The integrity of the Christian faith has taken a powerful hit due to the naivete of so many publications by “prophecy experts.”

Yet, eschatology is an important element within a full-orbed systematic theology. Despite its abuse by televangelists and novelists, we must be careful not to avoid it as an embarrassment to our holy faith. Indeed, we need to reclaim it as a fundamental feature of a Christian philosophy of history.

In this two-part study, I will outline some key elements of a biblical, Christian philosophy of history. At the end of this brief overview we will see how eschatology is one of those key elements that help define the faith. Continue reading →

POSTMILLENNIALISM AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION?

Worldview December 1, 2014 Comments: 4

MarsPMT 2014-144 by Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr.

I want to start a practice of asking Facebook friends and PostmillennialismToday readers for some questions about eschatology that they might have. This is my first effort at that. Be aware: I usually upload blog articles several weeks in advance. So your question might come slowly, rather than what you might expect: “the time is near.” Send your questions to me at: KennethGentry@cs.com

Daniel Jansky asks: “Colossians 1 says Christ is redeeming all of earth and the heavens to Himself. Is it possible that we will colonize other planets before the Lord comes back?” Continue reading →

Homosexuality and National Immorality

Worldview February 24, 2014 1 Comment

PMT 2014-024b by Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr.

In our current environment we are facing a number of moral issues that are politically-charged. Some of these are issues directly affecting our everyday lives here in America; others involve issues appearing in other cultures and nations of our world which can indirectly affect our political situation. Continue reading →

Bad Reasons for Avoiding Politics

Worldview January 27, 2014 Leave a comment

Bad Reasons for Avoiding Politics
PMT 2014-012b by Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr.

Christians should be committed to a holistic Christian worldview. Continue reading →

Are Christians Worldviewless?

Worldview January 13, 2014 1 Comment

PMT 2014-006b by Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr.

A tragic fact of the evangelical Christian experience in America is that Hosea 4:6 well applies today: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” We see this in the problem that too few Christians really understand what a worldview is and why a specifically Christian worldview is so vitally important. Continue reading →