tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667609.post520781067839659029..comments2023-12-22T11:43:46.678-05:00Comments on One More Thing: Theological Mumbo JumboRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455778871683941763noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667609.post-85766322927275802292012-03-20T18:26:25.919-04:002012-03-20T18:26:25.919-04:00Yeah, I'm learning more and more that what see...Yeah, I'm learning more and more that what seems "right" or "better" in terms of faith practice is generally related to that aspect of lived faith that has been lacking.<br /><br />The things I grew up with and defined my early faith are those things I tend to take for granted; I long for other aspects I haven't experienced as much.<br /><br />The most important aspect, I guess, is that we're communities of Christ who continually seek to embody the gospel.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455778871683941763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14667609.post-19077831785453476492012-03-20T16:50:27.349-04:002012-03-20T16:50:27.349-04:00Christianity seems particularly vulnerable to this...Christianity seems particularly vulnerable to this disconnect between the things we believe conceptually, and the things we do practically. Whether we're considering the Protestant emphasis on salvation by grace alone through faith alone, or the Roman Catholic emphasis on the purification available through confession, or even the Greek Orthodox emphasis on simple presence and participation in the Christian community, it seems that Christianity, perhaps due to the message of the Gospel itself, leaves embodiment up to the discretion and willful participation of believers to a much larger degree than some other faith systems. Perhaps apart from legislating and enforcing specific embodiments, which I would not support, this is a reality the Church must deal with perpetually.J. Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03208686544251588420noreply@blogger.com