Theology has too often given in to the temptation to allow propositional statements about Jesus to function as idols, distracting us from what he himself taught - a way of life that rightly orients us to God and our neighbors.
from the Reforming Christology chapter of F. LeRon Shults "Christology and Science".
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4 comments:
Wow! That's well said. Thanks for sharing.
That's an interesting propositional statement. (Not sure what it means...)
Forgive me if I seem to be a clanging drum or resounding cymbal, but Fr. Stephen has another post up that touches upon this issue. See his Augustinian Surprises entry.
Do you believe in providence? I certainly do. The fact that you would post on this and then the other post appears--is it mere coincidence?
Thanks I'll check it out. Must get to work shortly. Back online this weekend.
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