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- I realize I may have made it difficult for you to accept this as sincere, but you raise an excellent and challenging point. Thank you.
- Thinking over some of the conversation here, and remembering my observations during my years in seminary, I think I've realized something about the postmodern approach. Its focus on the ways...
- I might be the odd man out here (usually am) but I didn't read it as something that was ever to be taken apart from the Trinity in any way. I'm still not quite sure how that idea got thrown...
- I struck that last bit because even with the disclaimer, it seemed harsh in a way I did not intend. I just meant to invoke an incommensurability; I'm not sure we're playing by the same...
- I think we're at an impasse, because I'm sure I could write something that would make you feel better about things, but I'd be quite aware that we don't really mean the same thing.
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Your closing point, Brian, is solid gold. I hope many of your "he only questions, but never answers" critics stumble upon your words here.
To continue that topic: I am reminded of the progression of function for the prophet as described in Walter Brueggemann's "The Prophetic Imagination". Gadflies and prophets are tasked first with exposing and lamenting and decrying the failures and shortfalls of the people of God, then with comfort and proclaim God's fresh way forward. I am elated to see the new monasticism and emergent church, and all other kingdom conspirators out there, humbly begin charting out that way forward under God's guidance.
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