tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post8713034047829173273..comments2024-03-25T14:27:40.121-05:00Comments on Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength: Controversies in the church: why in the world take that approach?Weekend Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10425001168670801073noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post-49536689025547678462010-05-12T22:17:43.351-05:002010-05-12T22:17:43.351-05:00"What causes any two Christian groups to sepa..."What causes any two Christian groups to separate from each other?"<br /><br />Not to press the issue too much further or deeper, but this question will, in turn, be formed by how you define Christian. Are you assuming the boundary of the Nicene Creed? Or will you be considering early christological heresies as controveries? <br /><br />Also do you plan to cover Reformation era controviersies in and of themselves? Or only if they are historically relevant to more modem day controversies?<br /><br />I don't mean to be difficult. I am looking forward to this series no matter the scope. I'm just curious about the extent you have in mind.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11727689682452973822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post-16068366562000832732010-05-12T20:09:10.867-05:002010-05-12T20:09:10.867-05:00Thank you, Anastasia. I think in English where adj...Thank you, Anastasia. I think in English where adjectives are gender-neutral, you can get away with 'Bravo.' I'm just flattered that you would apply it to this. I really hope I'm doing some good, or will do. <br /><br />-------------<br /><br />Hi Craig<br /><br />Don't laugh, but (well, ok, go ahead and laugh, I don't mind) -- I would like to cover all of them, or all the ones that cause schisms between Christian groups. <br /><br />I heard once that there are 30,000+ Christian groups. But if there's a 2-way split over each issue ... well, you only need 2 to the 15th to get that many divisions. ;) I.e. if all the things that go into the liberal/conservative divide were addressed in such a way that people decided to get along, you might well be down to 15,000+ groups; or you might still be at 30,000+ groups but they got along twice as well. <br /><br />I have been so tempted to lay out my own list of favorite controversies. But I am really trying to resist that, because my purpose is to graph the fault lines within Christianity. <br /><br />Which is a long way of saying, "The exact contents of the list aren't finished yet, but are being formed based on this question: What causes any two Christian groups to separate from each other?" <br /><br />I wonder if I should tackle that list next. <br /><br />Take care & God bless<br />Anne / WFWeekend Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425001168670801073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post-59018632538315577112010-05-12T14:42:13.371-05:002010-05-12T14:42:13.371-05:00Do you have a definitive list of controversies you...Do you have a definitive list of controversies you plan to cover yet? Or is that still being formed? <br /><br />Also what criteria will you use in deciding whether to cover a controversy?Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11727689682452973822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15860677.post-5303198423782991862010-05-11T22:11:30.232-05:002010-05-11T22:11:30.232-05:00This is such a very well thought-out approach; bra...This is such a very well thought-out approach; bravo!<br /><br />Okay, well, I think it should be brava. Whatever...Anastasia Theodoridishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092531121989260111noreply@blogger.com