God talk

  Autonomous reason hit the big time now people wanted to put Jesus Christ onto the back burner.   This really did happen as the traditional doctrine of the atonement and allied subjects were replaced by the logic of reason. In fact, no religious tradition has escaped unfazed with the march of the new ideas.   The adventure of secularism in some ways has paved the way to more freedoms but on the other hand it has let loose old-time boundaries in Science, Ethics and Aesthetics.    In some cases, we have lost parts of our humanity through data.   We are not people anymore.   We are in fact data.   If we are out of work and want to make a claim, we need to show a number.   If we are ill, we have to show a number.   Even if we are dead numbers are still used.  Let us not be a lonely rider.   Science on its own (with the wrong type of ethics and aesthetics) can be cold as it is the driver behind a lot of advances in our society. Yes, on the one hand we have more so called ‘rights’ but o

    Let us walk by faith then we can see clearly! As a child when I heard about walking on the narrow path, I didn’t really understand it.   Life is full of ups and downs such as this morning.   On my way to work we got hit by a blizzard. With about 6cm of snow on the road with desert like sand dune strips crossing our path.   We could have been in the Sahara, but we weren’t; This is Finland at -2.     In the late 1990’s I remember close to the end of my theology degree that I read Herman Bavinck’s magnificent doctrine of God.   This was before the translation that was edited by John Bolt.   This is a major reason why I wanted to get my hands on Reformed Ethics by Herman Bavinck because we can learn so much from him.   I’m still waiting for the second volume as I have had to order it a second time.   However, I want to move from the earth to the heavens.   I want to move from humanity to God.   Karl Barth a great theologian though he is, I still feel that Bavinck is just as imp