tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269783971082234753.post8537917598940680249..comments2014-04-20T15:22:02.109-04:00Comments on From Betwixt Wisdom and Bliss: Different "Feels" of Christianity & the Delicate Balance of TheologyTrevarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07816730440165057276noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269783971082234753.post-13431428513068087232012-02-07T20:38:07.539-05:002012-02-07T20:38:07.539-05:00Even if I found Piper's conclusion valid, I wo...Even if I found Piper's conclusion valid, I would disagree with his tact. True, the history of Christianity is dominated by men; that's what patriarchy entails (although it is one thing to state a historical fact and quite another to say God prefers it that way, so much so as to refer to God as a "He"). However it is either negligent or cruel to be a person in power--a person Trevarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07816730440165057276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269783971082234753.post-1168690779112913102012-02-07T08:36:19.725-05:002012-02-07T08:36:19.725-05:00Piper's statements necessitate a cynical retor...Piper's statements necessitate a cynical retort because Trevar has taken Piper's logic and applied it to other aspects of the Bible in the same manner and with the same care (i.e. not very much) that Piper did. The overarching point is, of course, that just like pictures of the historical Jesus, pictures of God tend to come out looking eerily like the person presenting the picture. We areTJWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581248896579835372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269783971082234753.post-8770541104107327712012-02-06T21:41:27.288-05:002012-02-06T21:41:27.288-05:00I guess I don't understand this post consideri...I guess I don't understand this post considering that Piper qualifies his conclusion with:<br /><br />"When I say masculine Christianity or masculine ministry or Christianity with a masculine feel, here's what I mean: Theology and church and mission are marked by an overarching godly male leadership in the spirit of Christ with an ethos of tender-hearted strength, contrite courage, Josh Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13217439394913256648noreply@blogger.com