It seems my most inspired moments come when I least expect them, and rarely when I actually need them. As a seminary student slaving for the next few years studying theology deep, philosophical thinking and theologically fueled conversation are typically the norm. Living alone, however, I spend a lot of time simply inside my own head mulling over the complexities of the divine and pondering the deeper contentions of human nature. My mode of expressing the epiphanies that come to me late at night or while I'm doing dishes in my apartment is generally writing; a method that often goes unread by anyone other than myself. Therefore, in order to share with anyone in the web community who has a curiousity or interest in the areas of the spiritually significant or divinely dichotomous can share with me in my mental mullings. So, friends, welcome to my blog; to the world inside my head. Proceed with caution; things could get weird.
I recently came across a book entitled, “The Christian Atheist: Believing in God, but Living as If He Doesn’t Exist”. While I didn’t read the book, the title intrigued me and got me thinking: how many of those who call themselves “Christians” live this way? We continue to live like the small child who believes he can’t be seen simply because he is covering his eyes and can’t see his parents. We can’t see God, so it won’t matter if I indulge in a secret sin here or there, as long as no one knows, or no one sees. We proclaim a faith in Christ, but live as those His sacrifice means nothing. In my Method & Praxis class one Monday night, we were discussing Kant’s impact on theology and the modern church. Kant taught a philosophical outlook on the world that consequently reduced religion (of the Christian persuasion) to moral living and God to a Santa Claus type figure. I think this is the brand of Christianity a large number of believers have adopted. We opt for the package deal n...
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