Jesus is wrecking things

Aaron and Bobbie gave me the third book in NT Wright's series on Christian origins and the Question of God called 'Jesus and the victory of God'. It's a serious threat to many of my cherished notions about Jesus, the church, Israel and my faith. So serious that I find it hard to stomach some of the things I hear coming out of the mouths of Christian leaders and teachers right now. So serious that I find it hard to stomach what's coming out of my own brain and heart right now. So serious that I wonder if I took a wrong turn somewhere because what I do is so pretend. I suppose that's the usual over-reaction and that I will settle back into a more balanced viewpoint soon.

There is something I really like about learning that what I believe is mostly made up by the church and not something Jesus meant at all. Or that my carefully thought out theology on an issue forgot to include Israel and what Jesus really was saying to them. Or that a concept like 'the kingdom of God' means something quite different to me than it did to Jesus. There is something raw about the facts, something that just blows to pieces all the smokescreens of false notions and reveals that you're not anywhere as smart as you think you are.



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