tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013339306349204192.post4556173454571620963..comments2023-11-05T22:39:34.996+10:30Comments on Classic Theology New: Penned, Pinned, or Patronized – the Word of God and Human PresumptionWarren Huffahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06641632471131333680noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013339306349204192.post-3627975002476522762009-04-19T17:51:00.000+09:302009-04-19T17:51:00.000+09:30Ken, I really appreciated the opportunity to write...Ken, I really appreciated the opportunity to write the paper because it helped me to clarify what my convictions are, rather than just react against a position. I seek the middle ground almost as a spiritual stance, and I enjoyed exploring what that middle ground might be, how I reflect in it, and how I preach from it.<br />Stephen, I agree that it is about wrestling and inspiration and Barbara Messnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013339306349204192.post-43300326406871360382009-04-13T18:00:00.000+09:302009-04-13T18:00:00.000+09:30Thanks Barbara, I like your criticism of "Plain se...Thanks Barbara, I like your criticism of "Plain sense" because you are right to claim that we have the "plain sense" of Scripture is really like claiming that we have the "Plain sense" of the Holy Spirit, which is almost like claiming that we know all there is to know about God and to make ourselves out to be God in turn.<BR/><BR/>Scripture is to be wrestled with and for us in turn to be inspiredStephen James Bloorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13445573957846566091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013339306349204192.post-88160338854134947842009-04-13T08:47:00.000+09:302009-04-13T08:47:00.000+09:30Hi Barb, I admire your courage in the face of incr...Hi Barb, I admire your courage in the face of increasing hostility to anything but the "plain view" of scripture to write this paper and stand by your convictions. Thank you. KenRev Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013339306349204192.post-74577348898678136132009-03-25T20:09:00.000+10:302009-03-25T20:09:00.000+10:30Thanks, Andrew, for reflecting on the themes of wo...Thanks, Andrew, for reflecting on the themes of wonder and complexity and the response of humility, and thanks especially for the Luther quote and the Edward Hays parable. Sometimes, I wish I could attain a silence with "You" printed on it, having just written something full of wordiness on the Word!<BR/>Regards from Barbara MessnerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013339306349204192.post-66244116171953408772009-03-25T16:13:00.000+10:302009-03-25T16:13:00.000+10:30Thanks Barbara for your paper and for all the idea...Thanks Barbara for your paper and for all the ideas it prompts. <BR/><BR/>I liked the phrase: "What God speaks is a unique event for each person and community, while also having universal implications." For it illustrates both the wonder and complexity of biblical experience and interpretation. <BR/><BR/>One thought I have used in sermons for people to consider that when we read the bible (frminniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078378844503439745noreply@blogger.com