An institution that expects human continuity instead of human evolution cannot account for evolution if or when it occurs.
But a community that embraces revolution over evolution cannot maintain that which defines it.
This is a major difficulty with the prevailing notion in Christianity, that we are just "doing time" waiting for the return of Christ.
I do not see this as the prevailing notion in Christianity .. although maybe in Protestantism. Our whole soteriology and sacramental system is about growth and change. For us, the Paul on the road to Damascus experience is a rare one. Most of us are bound to the path of Peter, that of Grace and doubt, success and failure, imperfection striving toward perfection.
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Date: 2004-04-10 03:04 pm (UTC)But a community that embraces revolution over evolution cannot maintain that which defines it.
This is a major difficulty with the prevailing notion in Christianity, that we are just "doing time" waiting for the return of Christ.
I do not see this as the prevailing notion in Christianity .. although maybe in Protestantism. Our whole soteriology and sacramental system is about growth and change. For us, the Paul on the road to Damascus experience is a rare one. Most of us are bound to the path of Peter, that of Grace and doubt, success and failure, imperfection striving toward perfection.