tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9121315693857452862.post7921252705630555086..comments2023-09-25T05:43:00.442-04:00Comments on Cognitive Dissonance: A Review: "Love Wins"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9121315693857452862.post-49342632901405043322011-04-22T09:55:57.688-04:002011-04-22T09:55:57.688-04:00I think those are good points.
I personally do no...I think those are good points.<br /><br />I personally do not see Bell using the "avalanche of verbosity" tactic to overwhelm, however I do imagine the massive amount of Scripture references used are in response to the accusation of vagueness directed at him since he published his first book. People have been trying to determine what he believes, so he wrote a book about it. Do I think the machine gun references make for good hermeneutics? No, I do not. But I do agree with his theology for other reasons. Still, you make a good point: quantity does not equal quality.<br /><br />I also think the point regarding the theology of the majority is a good one, and I think a discussion about what that says is a very, very good idea, especially since the ideas are so prevalent now with the introduction of this book and the advent of a "New Kind of Christianity."<br /><br />Thanks Chris, good thoughts.<br /><br />-DanDan Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17682301589317459373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9121315693857452862.post-64541472020709164472011-04-22T07:56:31.164-04:002011-04-22T07:56:31.164-04:00Dan,
Just a couple of thoughts to share. First, y...Dan,<br /><br />Just a couple of thoughts to share. First, you make a point of the quantity of Bell's discussion of hell and use of Scripture. My concern is that quantity does not equal quality. Often, an author will use an "avalanche of verbosity" (Jon Tal Murphree's phrase) to cover up poor philosophy or theology. You overwhelm them with words and win by exhausting them. I am not God and do not know Bell's motives, but at times, in my opinion, he seems very close to doing this.<br /><br />Second, Bell does claim that he is within the "wide stream of Christianity," which I believe is a true statement, but it is what he doesn't say that concerns me. Among the historic Christian traditions, those who hold the kind of beliefs that he espouses are a minority. While being a minority in and of itself does not make them wrong, that the major branches of Christianity have never embraced this view should say something to us.<br /><br />Just some thoughts.<br />ChrisChristopher W. Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096569369885502893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9121315693857452862.post-53595635053266012812011-03-27T09:57:32.963-04:002011-03-27T09:57:32.963-04:00You stalk me? :-OYou stalk me? :-ODan Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17682301589317459373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9121315693857452862.post-20314767735122468492011-03-27T05:06:23.975-04:002011-03-27T05:06:23.975-04:00The thirteenth paragraph is "it". We sho...The thirteenth paragraph is "it". We should talk about it after we've both read the book, or at least one of us... Probably you... Otherwise it'll simply end in a rant... Probably mine... About issues which have not yet presented themselves. I'm commenting more to let you know I read it than anything as you made it a point to let me know you wrote it as if I don't stalk you enough already.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09839156812488563774noreply@blogger.com