Comments on: The Protestant Kirk http://deregnochristi.org/2008/01/17/the-protestant-kirk/ The Reign of Christ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:56:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: W.H. Chellis http://deregnochristi.org/2008/01/17/the-protestant-kirk/#comment-2760 W.H. Chellis Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:38:28 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/2008/01/17/the-protestant-kirk/#comment-2760 It is interesting to me how often I find myself rooting for Obama in the Democratic race. I was really disappointed on New Hampshire night. Obama's comments about individualism, community, and the flight from authentic "homes" is impressive. His 2004 DNC speech was striking. Most recently we have his invocation of Ronald Reagan. I am not going to vote for the guy but it is sure better than Clinton-ism. It is interesting to me how often I find myself rooting for Obama in the Democratic race. I was really disappointed on New Hampshire night.

Obama’s comments about individualism, community, and the flight from authentic “homes” is impressive. His 2004 DNC speech was striking. Most recently we have his invocation of Ronald Reagan.

I am not going to vote for the guy but it is sure better than Clinton-ism.

]]> By: W.H. Chellis http://deregnochristi.org/2008/01/17/the-protestant-kirk/#comment-2759 W.H. Chellis Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:31:10 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/2008/01/17/the-protestant-kirk/#comment-2759 The question about natural law in Thomas and Augustine is a good one. I would like to give it a full answer. Better than can be done in a comment. I am afraid I will have to ask for your patience. The question about natural law in Thomas and Augustine is a good one. I would like to give it a full answer. Better than can be done in a comment. I am afraid I will have to ask for your patience.

]]> By: Nick Steffen http://deregnochristi.org/2008/01/17/the-protestant-kirk/#comment-2758 Nick Steffen Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:28:32 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/2008/01/17/the-protestant-kirk/#comment-2758 I'd be interested to get y'all's thoughts on this article in the Prospect: Obama the conservative. http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/article_details.php?id=9988 I’d be interested to get y’all’s thoughts on this article in the Prospect: Obama the conservative.
http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/article_details.php?id=9988

]]> By: Nick Steffen http://deregnochristi.org/2008/01/17/the-protestant-kirk/#comment-2756 Nick Steffen Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:57:28 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/2008/01/17/the-protestant-kirk/#comment-2756 What is the distinction between Thomist and Augustinian natural law? What is the distinction between Thomist and Augustinian natural law?

]]> By: neiswonger http://deregnochristi.org/2008/01/17/the-protestant-kirk/#comment-2752 neiswonger Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:47:46 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/2008/01/17/the-protestant-kirk/#comment-2752 The Protestant and Reformed tradition is, ethically, a natural law tradition. When we lose this we lose much. And as written, it is a specifically Augustinian, and not so much a Thomistic natural law tradition. The Protestant Reformation itself could in many ways be viewed as a revival of Augustinian theology after a few hundred years of the dominance of Aristotle and Aquinas. Luther and Calvin were strong Augustinians and clear thinkers on the issues of natural law. The idea that the knowledge of, and duty to, God's law is not universal both in its application and apprehension is neither our traditional nor confessional approach to these things. Neiswonger The Protestant and Reformed tradition is, ethically, a natural law tradition. When we lose this we lose much. And as written, it is a specifically Augustinian, and not so much a Thomistic natural law tradition. The Protestant Reformation itself could in many ways be viewed as a revival of Augustinian theology after a few hundred years of the dominance of Aristotle and Aquinas. Luther and Calvin were strong Augustinians and clear thinkers on the issues of natural law. The idea that the knowledge of, and duty to, God’s law is not universal both in its application and apprehension is neither our traditional nor confessional approach to these things.

Neiswonger

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