Over the last few weeks we’ve thought through some of the Big Questions to ask ourselves when we read the Bible in order to help us leave the Scriptures with as good of an interpretation and application as possible, one that is not just faithful to the text, but helps us to be more faithful … Continue reading Big Questions: Concluding Thoughts
For the past week this exploration of the Big Questions that can make our Scripture reading more meaningful has been focusing on ensuring we leave our reading changed. So far we’ve framed that goal in terms of personal growth and development, and expanding in awareness, empathy, and love. Today we’ll tie these two themes together … Continue reading Big Questions: What Is the Impact of My Interpretation on Others?
This series on the nature of authority in Christianity has been wide-ranging, and perhaps even a little chaotic. If there’s one thing that I hope it’s demonstrated it’s that authority is complex and never as simple as many of us would like to believe. The goal of today’s post is to bring the discussion together … Continue reading Who Do We Trust?: Final Thoughts on Authority in Christian Thought and Life
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring the different and complex array of elements that make up ‘authority’ for Christians, from official ones like Scripture, creeds and canons, and hierarchy, to those which few people would suggest should be authoritative, but yet unavoidably impact our faith and theology, such as reason and culture. Today … Continue reading Who Do We Trust?: Experience
Unlike the other two ‘bad boys’ of Christian authority, reason and experience, which have been much talked-about over the centuries, the topic of today’s post, culture, is not one that’s been the subject of a lot of debate in theological circles until the past century or so. But, just like a lot of the other … Continue reading Who Do We Trust?: Language and Culture
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