For what it's worth, I cranked out a few posts for a graduate class on appropriating the Bible.
http://biblicalappropriation.blogspot.com.
If you would, wait about a week before you comment there, if you are inclined to comment. Let the class post this week. But feel free to post here this week. Next week, I'll slip the material back here by predating it and then delete the other blog.
There's much about these posts to debate. I would especially like to know what Green thinks of these entries, given our discussion of his book.
Ken
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on the other blog you skipped from 3. situational/cultural to 5. non longer applicable. did you leave out 4. intentionally?
fixed... thanks
In understanding the text within the parameters of the two covers (except to understand "culture"), you do not quiver over the broader issues of Christian theology in it's development nor in understanding the academic disciplines. Your focus seems to be between Scripture and Reason...leaving out Tradition (although you mentioned Arius' view), which if understood in "braoder scope" of things would understand Christianity itself within Jewish "TRADITION".... Didn't Han Kung leave the Church for those reasons?
I find it impossible to "accept" the scriptures as a text of propositions to be obeyed....for the world to much too complex to apply "simple black and white solutions"....
I hope I didn't come across too caustic....It is just when discussing "how to bridge the gap in understanding", I don't "see" things as "spritual", as much as cultural, which goes into communication theory...and you pointed out in your translation of Scripture blog...
Yesterday, I went to a forum on "Jazz and Diplomacy"...the talk hosted three ambassadors (REAL, not "spiritual"), a liason for Jazz musicians, a Smithsonian musical "supporter", and a Voice of America prmoter...Jazz uses a "universal" language...music...and because it is a unique American art form, it expresses American values like no other...individuality and creativity through improvisation...Jazz allows the 'freedom of expression", and "free-discourse" amongst the musicians of different instruments...and it was noted by all that Jazz was "heard" especially in other cultures as representing America's values of individuality, freedom and creativity...It certainly isn't "religion"!!!! That's why I love jazz...not so much big band...
I didn't take it badly...
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