Kinder, Gentler Principalities and Powers

Notice what is being juxtaposed here. The Reformers had a individualistic fixation on getting individuals into heaven when they die. But we, upon whom the new perspective has shone, now understand that there is a "bigger picture." I see. And what did the Reformers do with their narrow vision? Well, they toppled kings, transformed laws, overhauled cultures, settled a continent, built nations, founded schools and colleges, inspired musicians and painters, and we could continue in this vein for quite a while. And what do we do, entranced as we are by the new perspective? We write academic papers, download podcasts of academic lectures that we can listen to in the privacy of our ear buds, and we go white in the face if conservative Christians suggest that Jesus might have an opinion about the ongoing slaughter of the unborn.

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laika   |2009-05-17 11:34:06 Quote: I have spent the last several years answering Wright in terms of a cosmos-encompassing, life-affirming, culture-transforming vision of the lorship of Christ over all things, and Wright has not engaged with me at all. Now why would he not engage with me? nice to see him acknowledge the bee in his bonnet. from what little i've read of this guy, nit-picking NT Wright does seem to be a major fixation.

holmegm  - re:   |2009-05-17 14:03:50 OK, so the very next sentence is ... Wilson wrote: Yes, I understand -- I am a nobody pastor in the chimney part of Idaho. But other than that, why would he not engage? Full quote = self-deprecating humor.

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