parables of a prodigal world

In short, no. Jonathan and Brad have thrown in their two cents in response to Brother Maynard's question . Brother Maynard's (provisional) answer is: ...I think there may be an emerging theology, but it will of necessity be of a generous nature, with room for other positions and not as deeply committed to dogmatic certainty on all points. I don’t know if it will ever be “gathered” up as a systematic treatment (or if it could be), but it seems to me that many more of the classical areas of systematic theology...are being explored, at least a little. Jonathan's conclusion: I believe the answer is yes, but I would use the term “coherent” or “sound”. With time it will likely be those asking the questions who will then seek out and find the answers. Some will get it wrong, but others will get it right. And like any revolution, it is only those who stand unwilling to move in the face of obvious evidence to the contrary who will suffer. And Brad's: “Emerging systematic theol...

[TRIVIA NOTE: The 140-character limit was imposed later, c. 57 A.D., in response to the uproar caused by St. Paul's ridiculously long tweets.] lord&savior Just freaked Mary out. That was WAY COOL!! Which way to Emmaus from here? 3 minutes ago from twitteriffic. lord&savior I'm baa-aaaaack!!! Sorry for the lack of updates...I was, well, out of commission for a while. Wow, everything's different now. Everything's...new. 14 minutes ago from twitteriffic. lord&savior It is finished. 3:04 PM, April 15, 30 from twitteriffic. lord&savior I said Eloi , not Elijah ! I give up. These guys'll never get it. 2:56 PM, April 15, 30 from twitteriffic. lord&savior I kinda like this guy on the right. 1:23 PM, April 15, 30 from twitteriffic. lord&savior AAAAAARRRGGHHHH!!! AAAAAAARRRGGGGHHH!! FATHER, FORG...AAAAAARRRGHHH!!!...FATHER, FORGIVE...AAAAAARRRGGGHHH...FORGIVE THEM!!!!....AAAAAARRRRRGGGHHH!! 9:11 am, April 15, 30 from twitteriffic. lord&savior Ma...

Who matters more? I think everyone mattered equally to Jesus. It might not seem that way at first glance. At first glance, it seems like the poor, the downtrodden, the widows, the sinners, the victims and the sick actually mattered more to Him. I don't think so. I think society was (and is) so used to thinking that the poor, the downtrodden, etc., mattered less that Jesus had to make a conscious effort to shock the system, to balance the scales. When the scales are imbalanced, you gotta put more weight on the light end to reach an equilibrium. But there's every reason to believe that Jesus loved the healthy as much as the sick, the rich as much as the poor. He just had to express that love in a different way. That's always the case, isn't it? Love is love, but it must be expressed in different ways in different contexts. One can love two siblings equally; the one who's got it all together, loving family, beautiful kids...and the one who just got raped. Same quantu...

Are you a 97-pound spiritual weakling? Tired of getting sand kicked in your face by all those Jesus-following do-gooder types? Want to know how to be, as all the cool kids say, Christ-like? Well, here's the guide you've been waiting for!! How to Become Christ-Like in 3 Easy Steps! 1. Find out what Christ was/is like. This may seem obvious at first, but this often-overlooked step is quite significant. There are many different people out there who will want to tell you what Christ was like. Be careful. If you choose the wrong Christ, and you then continue with Steps 2 & 3, you will become like that Christ. 2. Don't do anything!!!! This one's not as much a "step" as a warning. The single most common mistake for those who try to become Christ-like is that they try to become Christ-like. They think that they can become Christ-like by doing things (and not doing other things). Big mistake. You might do some Christ-like things and avoid doing non-Christ-like...