Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Translating Faith

A quote from a very nice contemplation at a church (re)Wired by Andrew Prior. Please read the whole. Its quite short.

"'Loving God' is not about belief in some set of propositions. It's about living right. Not living right to be good enough for 'God,' but as a response- as a thanksgiving for life. It's about treating the creation well; people, plants, animals, rivers, the air the earth and the sea. 'Faith,' in a Christian context, is acting on the trust that the stories of Jesus point us to 'God' and to 'what God wants.'"


I would add the word "just" in the first sentence before the word "about".

Monday, February 2, 2009

Why ever did I study Architecture

Faith and Theology: Ten virtues for theological students:

After reading this post I regret no one explained this to me before I went of to study architecture for 5 years. Not that I am much of an architect.

Most of the 10 points Ben notes would certainly give meaning to any kind of technical education as well. It is a pity neither the students nor their teachers bother about this when they teach their subjects.