Comments on: Wide and Narrow http://mattwiebe.com/2008/01/wide-and-narrow/ Matt Wiebe's blog about faith and life. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:47:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Matt http://mattwiebe.com/2008/01/wide-and-narrow/#comment-6976 Matt Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:11:10 +0000 http://mattwiebe.com/2008/01/wide-and-narrow/#comment-6976 <strong>Peter:</strong> Thanks for the comment. Yeah, I do think that this topic is begging for further development, so we'll see how my writing whims strike me. Oh, and cheers for the design props. :) Peter: Thanks for the comment. Yeah, I do think that this topic is begging for further development, so we’ll see how my writing whims strike me.

Oh, and cheers for the design props. :)

]]> By: Peter Thurley http://mattwiebe.com/2008/01/wide-and-narrow/#comment-6969 Peter Thurley Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:07:43 +0000 http://mattwiebe.com/2008/01/wide-and-narrow/#comment-6969 Matt, I think you're on to something here. I'd love to see it developed more, shoud you have time. p.s. I love the new blog design. the yellow is brilliant! (pardon the pun ;) Matt,

I think you’re on to something here. I’d love to see it developed more, shoud you have time.

p.s. I love the new blog design. the yellow is brilliant! (pardon the pun ;)

]]> By: Matt http://mattwiebe.com/2008/01/wide-and-narrow/#comment-6923 Matt Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:25:00 +0000 http://mattwiebe.com/2008/01/wide-and-narrow/#comment-6923 <strong>Tony:</strong> The story you tell is all too common, definitely. I kind of forget that from where I sit in my ivory tower of studies. And yes, the (potential) narrowness of orthopraxy is unnerving, and I think you're right to suggest that it should be. Reminds of Chesterton: "Christianity has not been tried and found wanting, but has rather been found difficult and left untried." As to the last bit, yes, it's impossible to believe the Apostle's Creed, but with God all things are supposed to be possible... This isn't to shirk intellectual honesty, but to remind us that there is something truly scandalous and unbelievable about worshiping a crucified God... Tony: The story you tell is all too common, definitely. I kind of forget that from where I sit in my ivory tower of studies.

And yes, the (potential) narrowness of orthopraxy is unnerving, and I think you’re right to suggest that it should be. Reminds of Chesterton: “Christianity has not been tried and found wanting, but has rather been found difficult and left untried.”

As to the last bit, yes, it’s impossible to believe the Apostle’s Creed, but with God all things are supposed to be possible… This isn’t to shirk intellectual honesty, but to remind us that there is something truly scandalous and unbelievable about worshiping a crucified God…

]]> By: Anthony Wiebe http://mattwiebe.com/2008/01/wide-and-narrow/#comment-6912 Anthony Wiebe Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:51:49 +0000 http://mattwiebe.com/2008/01/wide-and-narrow/#comment-6912 you're probably right with both your inkling and your evaluation of, really, the majority of christendom. interestingly i was having a chat with some folks this weekend and, specifically speaking of faith wrestles, which of course could refer to so many things, but usually, it seems, refers to orthodoxy, what we we believe, and, more often, don't believe. the girl's imagination of her final judgment centered on what she believed correctly and incorrectly. i was struck again by the centrality, so we've been brought up to think in evangelicaldom, of doctrinal correctness. the narrowness of orthopraxy allowances makes me nervous. maybe it should. it's far easier to stay in my head, on the orthodoxy road. far easier to be comfortable and in control. sort of, anyway. yesterday we, again, recited the apostles' creed at church and i thought to myself: how can anyone truly believe all of this stuff? maybe that's why the priest closed by saying "and blessed are those who share in these sacred mysteries". you’re probably right with both your inkling and your evaluation of, really, the majority of christendom. interestingly i was having a chat with some folks this weekend and, specifically speaking of faith wrestles, which of course could refer to so many things, but usually, it seems, refers to orthodoxy, what we we believe, and, more often, don’t believe. the girl’s imagination of her final judgment centered on what she believed correctly and incorrectly. i was struck again by the centrality, so we’ve been brought up to think in evangelicaldom, of doctrinal correctness.

the narrowness of orthopraxy allowances makes me nervous. maybe it should. it’s far easier to stay in my head, on the orthodoxy road. far easier to be comfortable and in control. sort of, anyway. yesterday we, again, recited the apostles’ creed at church and i thought to myself: how can anyone truly believe all of this stuff? maybe that’s why the priest closed by saying “and blessed are those who share in these sacred mysteries”.

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