Currently Hearing: Where the Wild Things Are by Karen O and the Kids
Currently Reading: Theology for the Community of God by Stanley Grenz
Currently Anticipating: A Life-Changing IMAX Experience
Think about this quote from the book I am reading (see above):
"The Bible's authoritative status radiates outward from any narrow conception of 'faith and practice,' until it encompasses all of life. This phenomenon is a function of the all-encompassing nature of human religious convictions. Try as we will, we cannot successfully marginalize our religious orientation to the fringes of life. Such commitments ultimately affect all areas of personal and corporate existence. This means, however, that whatever is determinative of these convictions will exercise ultimate authority over our entire being. Consequently, to confess that the Bible is authoritative for 'faith and practice' means that Scripture must saturate all of life. Placing ourselves under the teaching of the Bible commits us to confessing a biblical world view. A biblically informed outlook, in turn, will eventually permeate our attitudes and actions in every facet of life" (404).
Good. Now think about how good Where the Wild Things Are is going to be.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Let the Wild Rumpus Start!
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I like this quote. Along those same lines, and to merge your interests with mine, I despise it when people say "I don't let my religious views affect my political views." Weak. That's because you're weak. IF you really believe in anything as much as any religion requires you to...then it has to be all-encompassing. It has to affect the way you view literally everything.
you gotta read that last blog, though...i was referring to you...
that's good stuff, dude...
higher thought...
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