Theolatte
Nothing goes better with a steaming latte than an engaging discussion about theology and philosophy. Sit down with your favorite caffeinated beverage and peruse the thoughts of a pseudo-intellectual.
Proverbial Principles
Amazed By Apathy
December 14th, 2009
C.S. Lewis describes his conversion to Christianity in his autobiographical work “Surprised by Joy.” This title is such a fitting summary of one’s journey towards Christ. Unfortunately such joy can be difficult to maintain. We can often become sidetracked, distracted, lazy and comfortable in our spiritual lives. Perhaps an appropriate title for this process could be “Amazed by Apathy.” Sometimes we can feel like our fight against depravity is a losing battle.
The Aethetics Of An Argument
December 14th, 2009
Aesthetics matter to me.
This doesn’t mean I don’t like football, or hunting, or fishing…I just really value aesthetics.
I recently had someone ask me about my teaching style and how it relates to my value for symmetry and beauty. To be honest, while I have thought about this before, I had never articulated a rationale of how the two are related. While some might assume that an artistic person would prefer more of a “free form” story teller type of preacher – I actually get bored quickly if there is not a clear, linear, tightly planned argumentation. This might have to do with my own intellectual and spiritual journey more than anything else, but I don’t want to completely dismiss the relationship between aesthetics and apologetics.