Modernistic Theology
I went to Border's bookstore yesterday and bought a newer Donald Miller book -Searching for God knows what.- and I am through the first two chapters. Already I've come to a few thoughts of his style of writing/thinking: first, I think he may fall on the thought of "Relativity." and may not realize it (ironic) , Second, After reading Doug Searle's blog post(My Theological Nest), I think Doug is right about parts of tradition and I think this book, sort of, makes all who think in traditional thought patterns of writing (which I think Donald Miller means life overall ass well) is something that needs to be completely reformed. Not that I completely disagree. Then, what about the churches and christians that do "it" right? Always the question I have from this type of book.
Maybe this is the bad side of my brain, or maybe I woke up on the wrong side of the pill, but this style of writing is very cool and all, except it has an even better chance of coming off as completely arrogant. It seems to feed a group of people that need some reason to dislike their traditional thoughts of how the church "should work." What?!
I do not have the whatever-brings-them-in (to church) mentality. Maybe this is why I don't necessarily agree with all the thought patterns in this book, so far. I mean if we want lost people in church so bad, lets cut to the chase--FREE BEER!!!!!!--- This will bring more lost folks and the Cool/Modernistic theologians into the church than anything else, Guaranteed!
Let me know your thoughts..
7 comments:
It may depend on the kind of beer.
Where's the "any" key!?!
Hmmm.. That comment was supposed to be directed toward the "A quick praise." post. Now I feel like a "tard".
I thought you meant "'ANY' beer is the right beer."
Nope – “The Simpson’s” reference gone wrong. Maybe you guys don’t watch the Simpson’s – there is an episode where Homer gets really fat and has to work from home. He is completely computer illiterate – so when the computer tells him “press any key to continue” – he asks “where’s the any key”. Good joke gone terribly bad at this point. I’ll try to keep my comments in the right posts from now on :)
You guys crack me up...thanks for brightening my work day! Yeah, I know...I shouldn't be surfing while working, but I couldn't help myself :-)
LOL! Ha Ha you said ASS! Once again, thanks for spell check! Luv ya!
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