tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9901815.post1276831067387485454..comments2023-06-04T14:47:02.324+01:00Comments on a sideways glance: Building spiritual musclesimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13470335172330595542noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9901815.post-13153647629717281812010-02-03T23:21:49.376+00:002010-02-03T23:21:49.376+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.オテモヤンhttp://e-nixi.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9901815.post-75641146115339515142010-02-03T17:41:34.804+00:002010-02-03T17:41:34.804+00:00I think you're basically right.
Christians ar...I think you're basically right.<br /><br />Christians are very poor at what used to be called apologetics. And we need to get better at it.<br /><br />I think Terry Eagleton, no fan of the church, would disagree with you about Dawkins. He regards his polemic as flabby and badly argued!<br /><br />And I think I'd take issue with you on the assertion that Christianity has been discredited by science. I think there are challenges that we need to face up to. But I do think that people like Francis Collins - of the human genome project - and others of his ilk - scientists at the top of their game who are also believers - make a good case for faith remaining utterly credible in the world of science<br /><br />But I think your adjectives are spot on except that there's one missing - 'true'. <br /><br />I think we need to make the case that the Christian story is true and that because it's true, the way of looking at and living in the world that hangs on it is also true.simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13470335172330595542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9901815.post-63526959915335410352010-02-03T12:23:35.091+00:002010-02-03T12:23:35.091+00:00I think your group member may be onto something. ...I think your group member may be onto something. Christianity is now deemed a lifestyle choice by people. Because the rigourous intellectual arguments are lost in a din of controversy about sexuality or women priests or whatever, the essential kernel of Christianity has all but disappeared. People don't understand the point of being a Christian. And when someone who is a Christian is challenged, they often don't have the intellectual capacity to respond.<br /><br />If you asked someone like Richard Dawkins for a reasoned argument, you'd get one. Faith and reason don't always sit together well.<br /><br />Christianity has been discredited by science and philosophy over the years. But it's also been discredited by the woolly and flabby thinking. Where are the role models? Who is speaking up for Christianity to make it a choice that people want to make?<br /><br />I don't see any. You've either got the sweet old dears sitting at the back of the C of E parish church or the gut-wrenchingly awful scenes on last week's Songs of Praise of people swaying around in hypnotised, emotional states to psuedo-rock bands.<br /><br />What christianity in the UK needs is frankly, a good kick up the arse. It needs to be relevant, challenging, exciting, invigorating and robust.<br /><br />None of those adjectives seem to apply at the moment!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com