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Jake Bouma
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2 months ago
in Not the ‘What’ of God, But the ‘How’ on (Ir)religiosity
Dude, I read that book last week and it blew my mind in 100 different ways. I'm not sure how far you are in to it, but Caputo keeps revisiting that Augustinian question throughout the text... I'm still stewing on a bunch of stuff that he brings up.
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Blake Huggins
Yeah, man. I finished it last night. It such a good book. I think I may read through it again, it's got so many rich lines. And it's good to see an important philosopher of religion presenting his thought in a way that your average church goer can understand. I like reading esoteric texts as much as anyone, but it's important to come down out of the clouds every once in a while..... :)
3 months ago
in Christians & Alcohol – Your Thoughts on Caffeinated Thoughts
I don't think there's anything wrong with or non-Christian about alcohol. Like pretty much everything else we put into our bodies, it can become a problem if abused: prescription drugs, junk food, etc. Heck, Christians throughout the ages have enjoyed beer.
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Shane Vander Hart
Spoken like a true Lutheran ;-), thanks for the comment Jake!
Shane Vander Hart
Also, you make a good point about other things we put into our bodies as well.
Don't hear much in church about gluttony do we?
Don't hear much in church about gluttony do we?
5 months ago
in The Violent God on (Ir)religiosity
Perhaps it is better to say "The story of God is one which is recovering from a history of violence"... I'm not sure whether or not we can hoist that accusation upon God (and yes, I'm well aware it's right there in the OT). I would also prefer "redeeming" to "recovering"; that is, we as God's people are seeking to redeem the violence in our collective history, which is found both in the scriptures and in historical Christianity.
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Blake Huggins
I like that a lot Jake. After all, the bible is a narrative. And adding "redeeming" as a qualifier implies that current cycles and spirals of violence can and must be redeemed, instead of merely explained away.
Blake Huggins
I like that a lot Jake. After all, the bible is a narrative. And adding "redeeming" as a qualifier implies that current cycles and spirals of violence can and must be redeemed, instead of merely explained away.
