http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/a-lesson-from-st-jack-holding-onto-all-things ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:57:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/a-lesson-from-st-jack-holding-onto-all-things/comment-page-1#comment-8576 Two-Sheds Gomer Fri, 08 Dec 2006 04:02:18 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/a-lesson-from-st-jack-holding-onto-all-things#comment-8576 This is an excellent example of why I have such an admiration for Piper. This is an excellent example of why I have such an admiration for Piper.

]]> http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/a-lesson-from-st-jack-holding-onto-all-things/comment-page-1#comment-8547 Heather Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:28:12 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/a-lesson-from-st-jack-holding-onto-all-things#comment-8547 It's funny how all "sides" love and claim Lewis. Here's the hard thing: even in our Christian "tolerance," if you will (and by tolerance, personally, I don't mean universalism or even inclusivism, but a wider denominational inclusion, or having my opinion on minor doctrinal issues but still thinking that others may be just as right as I am, or that neither of us is completely, or perhaps at all, right), by our "tolerance" we still exclude a group of Christians. Actually, a rather large group. And that's what makes this whole thing hard. And then there's the question of when do you leave a church and when do you decide to try and live with these Christians who may even hurt you in these "theological debates." Heck, some have started a new church under this idea of "tolerance," but in so doing, have rejected a church. This is not meant to be a critique of you at all. On the contrary, I struggle with these issues because this is exactly where I live. I want it all. I've read Severe Mercy, and it made me jealous. Can I move to Oxford in the times past and just sit at Jack's feet? It’s funny how all “sides” love and claim Lewis.
Here’s the hard thing: even in our Christian “tolerance,” if you will (and by tolerance, personally, I don’t mean universalism or even inclusivism, but a wider denominational inclusion, or having my opinion on minor doctrinal issues but still thinking that others may be just as right as I am, or that neither of us is completely, or perhaps at all, right), by our “tolerance” we still exclude a group of Christians. Actually, a rather large group. And that’s what makes this whole thing hard. And then there’s the question of when do you leave a church and when do you decide to try and live with these Christians who may even hurt you in these “theological debates.” Heck, some have started a new church under this idea of “tolerance,” but in so doing, have rejected a church.
This is not meant to be a critique of you at all. On the contrary, I struggle with these issues because this is exactly where I live. I want it all.
I’ve read Severe Mercy, and it made me jealous. Can I move to Oxford in the times past and just sit at Jack’s feet?

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