Until today this blog was called "Reflections of a Thinking Evangelical".
I have decided to change the blog name for two reasons:
1. I realised that there was an implied and unintended criticism of evangelical Christians, suggesting that they did not think much about their faith, which us clearly not the case.
2. I have come to dislike the categorisation of paths within Christianity as conservative or evangelical or liberal of progressive or some combination of those terms.
I am simply a Christian, a disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ, trying to live as a disciple in 21st century Western society and trying to help others understand Christian faith and theology, even as I seek greater understanding myself using the tools of Biblical scholarship and archeology. That us what I mean by the word 'modern', a faith for the 21st century firmly rooted in the a Scriptures and understood in the light of the witness, theology and discoveries of men and women of God over the past two thousand years.
I hope you will continue to read my musings and journey with me as I seek to be evermore faithful to Jesus Christ.
Hi Rick
ReplyDeleteI note the name change and the reasons - very sensible approach I think.
But just to show how awkward this task can be doesn't the word Modern also come with a meaning? Would a more accurate description be post-modern Christian?
Hi John,
DeleteGood idea actually. Thanks for the suggestion!
Post modern equally comes with such meanings...
ReplyDeleteI think post-modern probably more accurately describes parts of my theology. Maybe it should just be Reflections of a Methodist Presbyter, which is what I am.
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