tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post113232445614003262..comments2023-12-27T11:23:38.346-05:00Comments on Vanguard Church - Bob Robinson: Martin Luther: Emerging?Bob Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08576734261775426385noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-1133287590121990842005-11-29T13:06:00.000-05:002005-11-29T13:06:00.000-05:00Reason is the right application of the rules of gr...Reason is the right application of the rules of grammar in a given language. It is a critical part of the communication process for the coordination of our actions.<BR/><BR/>It's application does not by any means guarantee the validity of the assumptions by which we frame the extant issues being considered.<BR/>dlwDLWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709279441985086959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-1132696608980769362005-11-22T16:56:00.000-05:002005-11-22T16:56:00.000-05:00Please pardon my ignorance, but if we don't use re...Please pardon my ignorance, but if we don't use reason to make sense of things, what do we use? And what exactly do you mean by "reason" anyway?<BR/><BR/>Do you have an elevator explanation - you know, a summary you might tell to someone riding up 10 floors with you? <BR/><BR/>Incidentally, I enjoy reading you and have added a linked to you from my site.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225452224915116495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-1132434245472312292005-11-19T16:04:00.000-05:002005-11-19T16:04:00.000-05:00There's a lot of stuff that could be said about Lu...There's a lot of stuff that could be said about Luther and how we interpreted and reinterpreted by the Pietist revival/renewal movement with Spener, Francke and Zinzendorf.<BR/><BR/>So when you gonna interact more with the Christian Pragmatic Progressive Party Platform, Bob?<BR/><BR/>Sure it's utopic, but it's meant to help foster changes in existing parties and people's ways of thinking about politics. But it can't do that if we don't talk about it.<BR/><BR/>dlwDLWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709279441985086959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-1132428384978081352005-11-19T14:26:00.000-05:002005-11-19T14:26:00.000-05:00I have many friends who are Lutherans (and who I d...I have many friends who are Lutherans (and who I deeply respect) and I thought they'd get a kick out of this post as well!<BR/>Hi Sivin! Good to hear from you again.Bob Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08576734261775426385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-1132412554768476522005-11-19T10:02:00.000-05:002005-11-19T10:02:00.000-05:00as a Lutheran I'll be reading this tomorrow after ...as a Lutheran I'll be reading this tomorrow after Sunday worship!<BR/><BR/>:-) ThanksSivin Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00502268089572043872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-1132342912938362592005-11-18T14:41:00.000-05:002005-11-18T14:41:00.000-05:00Great post, Bob. I've often thought that Kierkegaa...Great post, Bob. <BR/><BR/>I've often thought that Kierkegaard ought to be "the patron saint of all things emergent," given his strong Christian critique of hubris of human reason that characterized modernity. But, as your post makes clear, in this critique he was just being a good Lutheran. I'm not sure that either Luther or Kierkegaard would want to be patron saint of much of anything, but we certainly have a lot to learn from both of them. <BR/><BR/>The kinds of circles this stuff could get you in trouble with are the kinds of circles you want to be in trouble with!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Thanks.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07296844648199468800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-1132335753113130472005-11-18T12:42:00.000-05:002005-11-18T12:42:00.000-05:00Scott,I'm certainly not a Lutheran. But isn't Luth...Scott,<BR/><BR/>I'm certainly not a Lutheran. But isn't Luther right at least on this point? I think the EC can affirm Luther's stand on Reason at least to some degree.<BR/><BR/>As for "some circles," I've been in trouble before!!! :DBob Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08576734261775426385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110103.post-1132333294831423452005-11-18T12:01:00.000-05:002005-11-18T12:01:00.000-05:00You know, I'll be honest - I've read very little o...You know, I'll be honest - I've read very little of the Reformers, mostly because so much of what I read from those who claim to follow in their tradition makes me so angry. But when I read what they actually wrote, I often find myself saying, "Yes!" I think I need to cut out the middle man, so to speak, and pick up some of their writings to see for myself.<BR/><BR/>This could get you in trouble in some circles, you know... ;)ScottBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351891814953244831noreply@blogger.com