tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post1748728289346349694..comments2024-03-28T10:26:20.408-04:00Comments on Ponderings on a Faith Journey: Expanding Reach of Religion BlogsRobert Cornwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581876323110725024noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post-88051183862588440942010-03-07T17:24:02.535-05:002010-03-07T17:24:02.535-05:00"there are real dangers when theology (religi..."there are real dangers when theology (religious reflection) is handed back to the masses."<br /><br />I would argue that Jesus thinks we should take the risk and was a bit miffed it took so long. Individualistic (or pluralistic?) Christianity has been a reality all along, no matter what the pros thought and how they fought to keep it to themselves. By the way, none of us are "normal". At least I hope we're not. That would be too redundant. David McAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post-67827376242586834172010-03-06T19:07:49.983-05:002010-03-06T19:07:49.983-05:00Philip,
Of course, many of us engaging in this c...Philip, <br /><br />Of course, many of us engaging in this conversation, including me, are theologically trained. I'm a pastor, but I'm also a historian with a rather long list of academic publications -- of course most of what I've written would not be of interest to most folks. That's what you get when you hang out with 18th century folks!<br /><br />So, where do we go from here -- I think we try to keep things in balance. The academically trained folks need to be listening to the non-trained, trying to find ways of having a conversation that makes sense of their questions!<br /><br />So, maybe instead of writing just popular expositions, you and I will have to rotate them!Robert Cornwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04581876323110725024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post-11215700006776254472010-03-06T18:56:46.290-05:002010-03-06T18:56:46.290-05:00Bob, you're right: there are real dangers when...Bob, you're right: there are real dangers when theology (religious reflection) is handed back to the masses. Of course, there are also real dangers when theology belongs only to the elites!<br /><br />I emphasize the transition not because it's free of all blemish. I emphasize it because it is happening -- is HAS happened -- and we need to start dealing with it. And the irony is, the seminaries and the Christian publishing houses AREN'T yet dealing with it. Once again, it's going to be the Bob Cornwall blog, and other normal folks, who struggle to say with wisdom: So, where do we go from here?Philip Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856980706410820728noreply@blogger.com