To leave behind the world of experience is terrifying because the world of experience is predictable, understandable, and easily manipulated, while the world of encounter is none of these things. In order to ready oneself for encounter, then, one must also shed one’s drive toward self-affirmation, the drive toward self-protection and the need to feel that you are in complete control of yourself and the world around you.
SparkNotes. I and Thou
anniversary
Today is the anniversary of my baptism. So here is a collect from the Proposed 1928 Book of Common Prayer:
Almighty God our heavenly Father who hast given us the Sacrament of Holy Baptism that souls thereby being born again may be made heirs of everlasting salvation; we yield thee hearty thanks for this thy gift, and humbly we beseech thee to grant that we who have thus been made partakers of the death of thy Son may also be partakers of his resurrection. Amen.
ideal life?
If you had to describe your ideal life, what would it look like?
… with a picture
experience and encounter
In experience, we engaging the world as an objective observer rather than as a participant, and we gather data through the senses and organize that data in such a way that it can be utilized by reason. … In encounter (the mode of I–You), we participate in a relationship with the object encountered. encountered. Both the encountering I and the encountered You are transformed by the relation between them.
SparkNotes. I and Thou
… to go beyond Jesus
Further to the pervious post …
I was told, by a professional theologian, that I was a Jesus-only Christian. The person went on to say that we (meaning the church in general) have gone “beyond Jesus” and are now Trinitarian Christians.
I was thinking about going “beyond Jesus”. Is there a “going beyond”?
theological question
So I have noticed that there are two ways that people refer to God’s name ….
- In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God.
Are these the same? I feel order matters and they are not. But would be very interested in more intellectual views!
tbh
What is the best concert you have been to?
To be honest, I cannot recall. I am not big on gathering with other people for anything. So …
coffee
Which is the best thing to do in your city?
The real question is what do I like to do in my city?
Drink coffee, listen to music, and read a book. I like the cafe experience. And this city has lots of places to drink coffee.
Jesus and the church
8:2 Wherever the bishop appear, there let the multitude be; even as wherever Christ Jesus is, there is the Catholic Church. It is not lawful either to baptize, or to hold a love-feast without the consent of the bishop; but whatsoever he shall approve of, that also is well pleasing unto God, to the end that whatever is done may be safe and sure.
The Epistle of St. Ignatius of Antioch to the Smyrnaeans
I was thinking about the above quote, especially the presence of Jesus and the Church – I am assuming that “Catholic” means universal and not the institution.
Can the statement be turned: Where the church (self-described) is, there is Jesus? Or, where people gather to do something religious, there is Jesus?
The institution is not Christ because the presence of Jesus is the establishing fact. The parish register is not the Book of Life.
to be forgotten
What super power do you wish you had and why?
To be honest, I would like to be forgotten. Is that a super power?
Why? Not sure.
a fool and his prayer book 