r/ELINT

671 archived posts · Nov 2012 – Jun 2022

Explain it Like I'm Not a Theologian! (ELINT™)

r/ELINT

Explain it Like I'm Not a Theologian™! We don't all have the time - or interest - to engage in the systematic and rational study of any or all religions, their meanings, claims, or influences: so ask someone who does! Religion Debate Theology Apologetics Faith Beliefs Worldviews Gospel Bible Philosophy

Created Nov 23, 2012 · restricted

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Oh, you are a theologian? See:

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Explain it Like I'm Not a Theologian! (ELINT™)

Is religious terminology confusing? Do faith-contextual concepts seem to change with each person you talk to? What exactly does "Justification" mean to a Calvinist Christian, and what do Orthodox Jews actually believe about "original sin"? Is the doctrine of "paradise" the same across the Islamic faith? What is a "doctrine" anyways?

We don't all have the time - or interest - to engage in the systematic and rational study of any or all religions, their meanings, claims, or influences: so ask someone who does!

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