Sunday, November 13, 2005
Clarion Call to Open-Minded Christians Webwide
The first few entries in this blog will be reposting from my old blog site at http://www.tribe.net. I wanted to be easily available to a wider audience, and reading and commenting on Tribe blogs requires setting up a whole account and profile. Here, people can simply access and comment on my ramblings, commentaries, and reflections, free of "register here" clicks. (Not that Tribe's bad... It's actually decent and should be investigated. It's like (to quote my friend Ali) "friendster meets craigslist."
If you're reading these posts and you like what you see, sign up for Tribe here. There's Lots of like-minded souls on there, interested in Christianity, the Western Mysteries, and more!
So... This is my introduction to the world of the blog. My mission, should I choose to accept it, is to promulgate the concept that one CAN be a Christian in this world and at the same time honor the Truth in ALL religions. I am a mystic, an armchair scholar of religious history, and a Good (Gnostic) Catholic Boy. I currently reside in Sacramento, CA, but my wife and I will be on the road starting New Year's Eve, heading back to reside in the Midwest after a 4-year absence, due to the forthcoming birth of our new son. He's due May 13! Then, we'll be winter/summer'ing in Lansing, MI before moving to (insert name of city where I get accepted to Graduate School). I'm planning on a Theology Masters/Ph.D. Program in Biblical Languages and Early Christian History, and would like to go on to be a university or Community College teacher and perhaps give lectures at progressive churches on early Christian history and the evolution of Christian theology.
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Your blog shows me new light on stories from my sunday school days. Many people are like me: they need to hear thoughtful depictions and interpretations of the Bible. This is because they know what a wonderful work of art it is, how breathtaking, how liberating as a source of direction. But many like me who've grown up in the church have been saddened by some groups who narrowly teach "from" the Bible, rather than rejoice around its power to uplift the soul.
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: 12/01/2005 1:14 PM
: 12/01/2005 1:14 PM
well said, tom. and jonathan, may your knowledge of and the audience for your liberatory interpretations of the Bible continue to grow! And may the light expand to all human spheres!
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