Monday, January 16, 2006
One Of Our Own
The IMonk, writing at Boar's Head Tavern reflects on a Challies post, comments on Phillip Yancey and Tony Campolo and wonders
There is a reason I think the answer simple. I lack the conviction of the absolute truth of my theology. My theology is the best that I can derive, but I refuse to believe that I have it absolutely "right." My reasons for that are two-fold.
Firstly, the subject matter. There is no way I can master the subject of God. Can't be done. If I could He would be less than God.
Secondly. I have seen too much good come out of other traditions to refuse to believe that God is at work in them.
That said; however, I would point to those other camps with conditions. I have a personal distaste for Yancey, but I have recommended him to some people in some specific situations, commenting that I would not take him too far.
Campolo was, in my youth, a hero. While I have vehement disagreements with his politics, and in later years some of his theology, I still retain some of the youthful adoration. I have likewise recommended him with conditions.
Is there a fellow Christian I might not recommend? Oh sure - pretty much anybody on TV, and I am not yet recommending Jim Wallis, I really need to look into him more to decide. Everything I have read of Wallis to date does not recommend him.
Related Tags: theology, church, Campolo, Yancey, agree, disagree, conclusions
Can we point to people who are not theologically identical to our own team as examples of how to play the game?For me that answer is simple -- of course.
There is a reason I think the answer simple. I lack the conviction of the absolute truth of my theology. My theology is the best that I can derive, but I refuse to believe that I have it absolutely "right." My reasons for that are two-fold.
Firstly, the subject matter. There is no way I can master the subject of God. Can't be done. If I could He would be less than God.
Secondly. I have seen too much good come out of other traditions to refuse to believe that God is at work in them.
That said; however, I would point to those other camps with conditions. I have a personal distaste for Yancey, but I have recommended him to some people in some specific situations, commenting that I would not take him too far.
Campolo was, in my youth, a hero. While I have vehement disagreements with his politics, and in later years some of his theology, I still retain some of the youthful adoration. I have likewise recommended him with conditions.
Is there a fellow Christian I might not recommend? Oh sure - pretty much anybody on TV, and I am not yet recommending Jim Wallis, I really need to look into him more to decide. Everything I have read of Wallis to date does not recommend him.
Related Tags: theology, church, Campolo, Yancey, agree, disagree, conclusions
