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Steven Morrow
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Posted 4/22/2004 5:51 AM (GMT -6)

I was wondering if anyone has an opinion about this Seminary. I was just wondering.

Steven Morrow

John Earp
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Posted 4/22/2004 9:06 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by Steven Morrow

I was wondering if anyone has an opinion about this Seminary. I was just wondering.

I've heard good things about Asbury. It is an evangelical seminary in the Methodist-Wesleyan-Arminian tradition. Highly respected.

"The Discovery of new truth will modify old views and opinions, and there is perhaps no end to this process with finite minds in any world." Charles G. Finney, Systematic Theology.

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Tiggers
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Posted 4/23/2004 8:58 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by Steven Morrow

I was wondering if anyone has an opinion about this Seminary. I was just wondering.

Hey Steven,

Asbury is the only evangelical seminary that I know of that the United Methodist denomination will allow students carrying a masters of divinity to pastor their churches (i.e., along with the 3 year mentorship from an approved pastor). So my opinion is that you will have more options denominationally speaking if you decide to attend Asbury allotted to you than if you attend say Bethel, Trinity, Gordon Conwell, Calvin, etc. Well for what it’s worth… Evil

Warmly in Christ,
Tiggers

“The notion that God uses evils as a means to such higher goods is, … incompatible with the doctrine that he is omnipotent, and therefore does not need to use deplorable means to achieve his ends” (J.L. Mackie).

Steven Morrow
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Posted 4/26/2004 4:26 AM (GMT -6)

Thanks for feedback
I recieved a brochure from Asbury and felt good about the school. My future seminary list includes Bethel, Fuller and Asbury. I am currently working in a southern Baptist Church,although, I attend to move away from this denomination. Asbury seems to be a good canidate for someone with strong Arminian beliefs. I wonder how Asbury views openview theism? thanks for feedback

Steven Morrow

John Earp
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Posted 4/26/2004 5:49 AM (GMT -6)

Not sure about any official stance Asbury would have, but they did host a Christian Philosophy conference last December that focused on Open Theism in an apparently "open" way:

http://www.huntington.edu/hcnews/0304/philosophyconf.htm

msekee
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Posted 4/27/2004 8:37 AM (GMT -6)

My Dad just told me last night that he got a book called "Why I'm not a Calvinist" by some men from Asbury and it was very "sympathetic" toward the open view.

Tigress
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Posted 4/27/2004 11:10 AM (GMT -6)

I'm sorry but every time I glance at the title for this thread I think it says Absurd College and I think, what's that all about?! Tongue

Ah ha ha ha! I crack myself up! Big Smile

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