Comments on: Provocation #5 http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2006/02/05/provocation-5/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:28:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DaveShack http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2006/02/05/provocation-5/comment-page-1/#comment-2825 DaveShack Thu, 23 Feb 2006 06:48:11 +0000 http://daniel.shackelford.org/blog/2006/02/05/provocation-5/#comment-2825 Last month I read/listened to Alan Jacob's recent biography on C.S. Lewis, <i>The Narnian</i> and there was one particularly interesting chapter on Lewis' endeavors in apologetics. He quotes Lewis saying that the greater his reputation as an apologeticist (?!), and the more extensive his defense of the faith, the more he felt his soul in danger and the more worthless he felt the whole endeavor. Lewis used his novel <i>Till We Have Faces</i> as a sort of commentary on the worth of reason, and seems to find it wanting in the deepest place. When I try to talk about my faith, I really just end up talking about Love, and how disruptive and radical it really is. And about Hope, and how so few even know how much there is to be hoped for. Last month I read/listened to Alan Jacob’s recent biography on C.S. Lewis, The Narnian and there was one particularly interesting chapter on Lewis’ endeavors in apologetics. He quotes Lewis saying that the greater his reputation as an apologeticist (?!), and the more extensive his defense of the faith, the more he felt his soul in danger and the more worthless he felt the whole endeavor. Lewis used his novel Till We Have Faces as a sort of commentary on the worth of reason, and seems to find it wanting in the deepest place.

When I try to talk about my faith, I really just end up talking about Love, and how disruptive and radical it really is. And about Hope, and how so few even know how much there is to be hoped for.

]]> By: Christy http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2006/02/05/provocation-5/comment-page-1/#comment-2739 Christy Mon, 06 Feb 2006 04:38:39 +0000 http://daniel.shackelford.org/blog/2006/02/05/provocation-5/#comment-2739 Well said. My journey led me to investigate world religions. I befriended a Wiccan High Priestess. I studied the Chi flow and energy theologies ot Taoism. I read the Qu'ran (translation of course). I studied the teachings of Buddhism. I read the Book of Mormon (whoa, Nelly!). I held long discussions with spiritual travelers seasoned the Hare Krishna faith, the Celtic pantheons, and Greek Orthodoxy. I am a Christian because I love our God. I want to serve the God who sent a son to die for me. I want to be saved by grace, not works. I believe the cross and the resurrection are true, and given the alternatives, I pick Yahweh over them all. Well said. My journey led me to investigate world religions. I befriended a Wiccan High Priestess. I studied the Chi flow and energy theologies ot Taoism. I read the Qu’ran (translation of course). I studied the teachings of Buddhism. I read the Book of Mormon (whoa, Nelly!). I held long discussions with spiritual travelers seasoned the Hare Krishna faith, the Celtic pantheons, and Greek Orthodoxy. I am a Christian because I love our God. I want to serve the God who sent a son to die for me. I want to be saved by grace, not works. I believe the cross and the resurrection are true, and given the alternatives, I pick Yahweh over them all.

]]> By: Nathan R http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2006/02/05/provocation-5/comment-page-1/#comment-2738 Nathan R Mon, 06 Feb 2006 04:38:21 +0000 http://daniel.shackelford.org/blog/2006/02/05/provocation-5/#comment-2738 I have felt this way on several occasions. I generally feel like I am trying to paint a sunset with nothing but green paint and thumbtacks. How does one explain it without destroying it in the explanation? I have no ability for apologetics. I have felt this way on several occasions. I generally feel like I am trying to paint a sunset with nothing but green paint and thumbtacks. How does one explain it without destroying it in the explanation?

I have no ability for apologetics.

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