tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482791619320478550.post8221706550324057113..comments2023-12-26T03:55:24.907-05:00Comments on Speaking in Foolish Tongues: Connoisseurs of ChristTWFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06016277303703254572noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482791619320478550.post-67539206180899329532012-01-29T15:51:37.733-05:002012-01-29T15:51:37.733-05:00Thanks Andrew! I think that there is a lot of tru...Thanks <b>Andrew</b>! I think that there is a lot of truth to that Taleb quote.<br /><br />When can I share a brewski? ;-)TWFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06016277303703254572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482791619320478550.post-63862690757681694502012-01-29T14:54:30.044-05:002012-01-29T14:54:30.044-05:00Great post, WF!
I think I see some connections to ...Great post, WF!<br />I think I see some connections to the quote I've been using from Taleb - about how a religion/worldview is a shared emotional-aesthetic commitment in order to trust others, and not so much about the truth of an interpretation of reality.<br /><br />Maybe this is why I make my own wine and beer - even if it isn't so refined or adulterated!:-)Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00368695546596509955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482791619320478550.post-1613196887325983042012-01-16T18:35:40.758-05:002012-01-16T18:35:40.758-05:00Thanks dsholland. I'm quite certain that ther...Thanks <b>dsholland</b>. I'm quite certain that there is some truth behind your theory heresies, although, as I continue to study, I'm gaining the opinion that there may be many more heresies than most people recognize, largely due to conflicting "complexities." At least that is the rather-consistent image which appears to me. ;-)<br /><br />I'd also have to agree with you that contextual scholars can indeed find meanings which slip by our modern eyes. I know I have received some great information and understanding from such scholarship. :-)<br /><br />Many times, I think the simple perspective is the best for Christianity to follow...<br /><br />I'll have to check out your post. Take care,<br />-TWFTWFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06016277303703254572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482791619320478550.post-69791337374005913192012-01-16T16:40:16.280-05:002012-01-16T16:40:16.280-05:00How odd. Today I posted about an experience yester...How odd. Today I posted about an experience yesterday where I was tempted by just the kind of "sophistication" I think you're talking about (I love the fact that word means adulterated).<br />I have a theory that heresies start from being "smarter" than other people. As you say, teasing out the meaning that was hidden.<br /><br />Now there are real scholars who really put in the work to find the context and understand the meaning from within that context. Those folks should be given their due (an old friend of mine works in translation), and sometimes its essential for phrases like 1 Tim 2:9 to know that the braids referenced are not farm girl braids, by the symbols of an affluent courtesan in 1st century Ephesus (Don't dress like a hooker in church, duh!)<br /><br />That said, it is not the complexity which reinforces my faith. It is the consistency of message from the simple to the profound that really floats my boat. The message of the scripture is as simple as it can be. Apply those simple truths and live. Or if you are so inclined dive in and plumb the depths of humanity framed in the context of divinity. The table is full of whatever you need for sustenance. There are many mansions in His Father's house.<br /><br />The complexity is there - it deals with the complexity of human need. The fascinating thing, the real clincher, is just how simple it can be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com