Comments on: Blogging Greenbelt http://3minutetheologian.org.uk/blog/2009/08/29/blogging-greenbelt/ Words about God and life for the Attention Deficit generation Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:47:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justin Lewis-Anthony http://3minutetheologian.org.uk/blog/2009/08/29/blogging-greenbelt/comment-page-1/#comment-3930 Justin Lewis-Anthony Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:50:21 +0000 http://3minutetheologian.org.uk/blog/2009/08/29/blogging-greenbelt/#comment-3930 But this belief isn't false, namely "link spam is rude" But this belief isn’t false, namely “link spam is rude”

]]> By: John http://3minutetheologian.org.uk/blog/2009/08/29/blogging-greenbelt/comment-page-1/#comment-3926 John Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:31:19 +0000 http://3minutetheologian.org.uk/blog/2009/08/29/blogging-greenbelt/#comment-3926 What if all of our beliefs, ancient and modern, are false? Especially the belief in the "resurrection of Jesus"! 1. < snip > 2. < snop > 3. < snap > What if all of our beliefs, ancient and modern, are false?

Especially the belief in the “resurrection of Jesus”!

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3. < snap >

]]> By: Justin Lewis-Anthony http://3minutetheologian.org.uk/blog/2009/08/29/blogging-greenbelt/comment-page-1/#comment-3900 Justin Lewis-Anthony Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:40:57 +0000 http://3minutetheologian.org.uk/blog/2009/08/29/blogging-greenbelt/#comment-3900 The problem with "proof-texting", using theologians and scripture alike, is that often the context of the text gives lie to the point which is being attempted. Your comment is a fine example of that. What Gerd Theissen (note spelling) actually said was: <blockquote>Every faith contradicts reality in some way. That is inevitable, if faith is to be an unconditional 'Yes!' to life. Think of all the horrors that could contradict this 'Yes!'! Think of all the oppressive experiences against which it has to be affirmed: all the probabilities and certainties, including the certainty of one's own death! Scientific thought is corrected by reference to facts; faith must contradict the oppressive force of facts. [<em>Biblical Faith: an Evolutionary Approach</em>, (London: SCM, 1985), p. 4]</blockquote> A slightly more complex position than your "yah-booh-facts-good-faith-bad" position, don't you think? The problem with “proof-texting”, using theologians and scripture alike, is that often the context of the text gives lie to the point which is being attempted. Your comment is a fine example of that. What Gerd Theissen (note spelling) actually said was:

Every faith contradicts reality in some way. That is inevitable, if faith is to be an unconditional ‘Yes!’ to life. Think of all the horrors that could contradict this ‘Yes!’! Think of all the oppressive experiences against which it has to be affirmed: all the probabilities and certainties, including the certainty of one’s own death! Scientific thought is corrected by reference to facts; faith must contradict the oppressive force of facts. [Biblical Faith: an Evolutionary Approach, (London: SCM, 1985), p. 4]

A slightly more complex position than your “yah-booh-facts-good-faith-bad” position, don’t you think?

]]> By: Lindon Eaves http://3minutetheologian.org.uk/blog/2009/08/29/blogging-greenbelt/comment-page-1/#comment-3897 Lindon Eaves Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:09:16 +0000 http://3minutetheologian.org.uk/blog/2009/08/29/blogging-greenbelt/#comment-3897 "Science corrects itself by reference to the facts. Faith resists the opressive force of the facts" Gerd Thiessen. “Science corrects itself by reference to the facts. Faith resists the opressive force of the facts”

Gerd Thiessen.

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