To dig down a little deeper theologically, I can deeply understand the paradox of the Incarnation of not only a God-as-man, but in the form of a baby in a manager in Galilee in first century Palestine. As we give exercise to examples, we often discover these characteristics are more descriptive than prescriptive in their nature. Out of curiosity may I know your position on 2nd Peter. Mysticsare . It seems like deep human contact or contact with God can exist only within the framework of these projects, based on the protocols of the overarching system. The coding and operation of these systems is communicated in the sermons and recommended literature. There are great books written by the likes of Brennan Manning on trusting God and there are great books written on eschatology (Jurgen Moltmann, N. T. Wright, etc) about Gods salvation extending from the ends of the earth. Now, whether this evidence is good evidence or not. Many say, Lord, Lord. Small is the gate and narrow is the road. Good concepts of God and faiths are ripe with irony and paradox in their making the world right. Dr. Peter Enns (PhD, Harvard University) is Abram S. Clemens professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University, St. Davids, PA. And I also can grok the paradoxical Essence of a Triune God, the kind of God allowing himself to be humbled and broken in kenotic sacrifice as an example of a new Way of Being, in hope of bringing forth a Kingdom. Roman Catholics and conservative Protestants have much in common and face common enemies in terms of secular humanism and all of the other anti-Christian hate groups and religions of the world. Instead of humbly stating this belief as an opinion, Joker3857 blatantly says "then dont be one". He likes to tell stories about the messy Bible and is the author of The Bible Tells Me So, The Sin of Certainty, and How the Bible Actually Works. There are surely myriad of ways of knowing God In the provIsIons that are avaIlable to each one of us, As one is riding the Starlight Express propelled through time experiencing mAturity, old Age And deAth. For me, I often think about thinking in this context more than either a historically analytical school or even Continental. By some measure, through Jesus of Nazareth and the ensuing religion of Christianity, a longing has been fulfilled; there has been great participation. In fact, there are now around two billion adherents to the faith. The question Is God real? is equal to the question Is magic real?. http://edward-t-babinski.blogspot.com/2015/08/christians-or-non-christians-who-suffer.html And I also can grok the paradoxical Essence of a Triune God, the kind of God allowing himself to be humbled and broken in kenotic sacrifice as an example of a new Way of Being, in hope of bringing forth a Kingdom. Now to consider these values a bit, we can exercise some examples. Even Yale was founded by some conservative ministers displeased at the growing moderation, liberalism and theological excesses as they say it, happening at Havard. much more defined by their longing than by theirexperience. Rather, knowledge of God is described by terms like: immediacy And we can also look at those experiences, and see if there is an element of illusion about them. As I see it, knowledge ofGod accesses different ways of knowing. Pseudo-Solomon and His Scripture: Biblical Interpretation in the Wisdom of Solomon,, The Contribution of Ecclesiastes to Biblical Theology,. It is transrational. What I have noticed especially in connection with your point about knowing God outside of our default rationalism, Pete, is that both as a church and as individual Christians in the West, we find it difficult knowing how to spend time in silence, or in solitude, away from our faith projects or church systems. So its great that God is guiding you and keeping you safe but yet not doing the same for kids with cancer etc. Because of the differences in interpreting Adam by biblical scholars, Dr. Enns believes that it is unwise to "cling too rigidly to any one approach" (107). He speaks actively in academic and ecclesiastical venues on topics pertaining the Bible and Christian faith. The Spirit? Enns is a frequent contributor to journals and encyclopedias and is the author of several . . Only if he means it in the wooden empiricist sense. Certainly they are subjective but that does not then mean they cannot be compared. But our access to the world of the Spirit is made possible by the existence of our own spirit. Hi Pete, Living with uncertainty is a relative thing. And we do this not by relying on our experiences at the subjective level as some private matter , but we take what can be shared about that subjective experience and put it on the table for all to look at and compare. Such is life. In recent years, Pete has become well known for several highly popular books, including How the Bible Actually Works, The Bible Tells Me So, and the book we discussed with him today: The Sin of Certainty. God or not God? Are we to have doubts that Lincoln actually wrote it there are no living eye-witnesses needless to say. Graciousness to Americans and more? I think the wrong way of knowing Peter refers to as rational analysis possibly could be better worded as non-paradoxical., In some ways (at least today), I cant help but think the answer to the does God exist? riddle is the Zens .. God is just another word for magic. Historically, I understand the Mystics predate the Enlightenment or Modernity, but I think it was Friedrich Schleiermacher who cut a swath through the rough underbrush of Empiricism to find a spiritual path that was immediate and subjective. Sorry for the aimless rambling and thanks again for your post! The gathered Body of Christ? Some people really hate what I say--and I've lost a couple of jobs because of my views. There are multiple (a lot!) It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. Who said God is a HE? Or the mega church movement, to try and get and sustain even a greater Jesus high. Foreign Professionals in Babylon: Evidence from the Archive in the Palace of Nebuchadnezzar II Neo-Assyrian Texts from Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon: A Preliminary Report Cities and urban landscapes in the Ancient Near East and Egypt with special focus on the city of Babylon - with Paul Sinclair, Irmgard . Eastern University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships, loan programs, athletic and other programs. Dr. Peter Enns (PhD, Harvard University) is Abram S. Clemens professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University, St. Davids, PA. But if you are after people of all religions, denominations, sects and cults saying, We dont really know, but why change because this seems to be working alright? Fine. And look to see if theyre shared. Could it well be that this spiritual sense is very prone to illusion as well? even if our lack of understanding gives us a sense that our existence is meaningless and that, if one could, one would not choose existence. But parents in talking with each other can often immediately grasp when a fellow parent reveals that they share that same experience. not be confused with experience. Peter Enns (Ph.D., Harvard University) is Abram S. Clemens professor of biblical studies at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. Im not certain as to where youre taking your evolutionary train of thought. With all due respect my guess is you dont really engage with non-believers in person? An Atheist that believes in God. Per the books blurb, The Sin of Certainty models an acceptance of mystery and paradox that all believers can follow and why God prefers this path because it is only this way by which we can become mature disciples who truly trust God.. THIS IS CANCELLED: His main public presentation will be Saturday, February 15, at 8 p.m. in Sydnor Performance Hall, Schewel Hall, University of Lynchburg, drawing from . I would never ever suggest this is a unique property of Xty. Their experiences of the numinous, or visions or miracles also range far and wide, including the claims of Catholics who see the sun dance, or claim saints cured them or just the saints bones, or the visionary experiences of native Americans, New Agers, UFO abductees (whatever they are experiencing), and wide range of different NDE experiences that dont seem to point in the direction of any one religion being the only true one. Does God exist? However, I think you are confusing or conflating the experience of God with the existence of God. Like someone is running for political office. Let us have both a precision of mind and openness of heart in dialoging on these matters. Pete Enns (PhD, Harvard University) is the Abram S. Clemens Professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania, and co-host of The Bible for Normal People podcast. Nor does it mean we cannot say anything objective about them. Here in this comment thread, we havent really talked about the latter. Previous Post Wholeheartedness with Chuck DeGroat And the crash can be hard, just look at Mother Teresas painful decades long crash after getting high on Jesus in her teen years. This blog was first posted in March 2016. For instance, some have hypothesized the benefit of aggressive agency detection. How we study and understand these relationships, and their separate parts, and the enjoyment of the results of that understanding, are very important, fulfilling, stretching etc. Some people live with more uncertainty than you do. Heh, that brings back memories of being taught as a child that every breath I took was the providential, direct action of Jesus. I would like you to rethink your own perspective a bit more, perhaps move a bit more toward universalism and religious pluralism like John Hick, but even that would not be nearly as far away from your present point of view as the distance you have already come from fundamentalism to your present point of view. He is also co-founder and chief data scientist at Verasight. and Ph.D. Harvard University And it seems that these books coming out by Evangelicals who are now more tentative or moderate or courageously admitting they have doubts are a bit disingenuous, since they all seem to rely on being certain that the God of the Christian Bible exists regardless of ones doubts. Were two thousand years in. Academically, I graduated from Messiah College in 1982 (Behavior Science), WTS in 1989 (MDiv), and Harvard University in 1994 (PhD, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations). Pete: I much prefer your brand of Christianity to others, and the world would be a better place if more people thought like you. IMHO knowing God is as relevant as your next breath, I mean, who gave you that breath? I think it is safe to say that much of my academic journey has been a process of synthesizing these (and other) influences in my life. Im more so now in my life in the former group of people. As is knowledge of Heavenly Father. But what I cannot comprehend is that after two thousand years, these loftiest of other-way-of-knowing-related claims have produced only some good. " The Bible - from back to front - is the story of God told from the limited point of view of real people living at a certain place and time. Scientism and that we can only know things based on empirical evidence or data is also obviously wrong. Read Dr. Enns onAcademia.edu Thanks for this post. Polls, Statistics and other Data But I also think youre using the language of evidence in a very stale, limited manner. This discovered aspect is something that has given us shared trust in the way of knowing and ability to converge on what is true. What does is look like to seek God? Their experience will be every bit as powerful, transformative, transcendent, etc. And there seems to be a bit of a one-way mirror phenomenon going on. It is in this context, that Christianity, for me, is a profound disappointment. Perhaps even the characteristics on the other-way-of-knowing list are not beyond study. Though I do see you headed in the general direction of Frank Schaeffer author of the recent book, Why I am an atheist who still believes in God. I also visited Westminster Seminary in my early 20s and purchased some books in the store there, caught a glimpse of Cornelius Van Til, and later I exchanged emails with Paul Seely on biblical cosmology, a WTS graduate. Anyhow, as I have stated before I respect your thoughts and journey, but I do not think it has to be every doubters Journey. As is our deference in religious spheres to authorities revelations. 185-ca. I realize that there is a long and rich history of discussion over difficult philosophical issues concerning the existence of God. Combining sophisticated quantitative analysis and compelling case studies, Hijacking the Agenda sets a new standard for research on inequality and American democracyand sounds a loud warning that all scholars and citizens should hear." JACOB HACKER, Stanley Resor Professor of Political Science, Yale University Incarceration Nation My point is that we ought to consider seriously the word of an eyewitness, especially when the eye witness is a confirmed historical figure. You can although quite innadequately (as with so many other things in life), still put them on the table. Id suggest if participation, longing, , and immediacy are ways of knowing God, that they would more need to be means of recursively traversing an infinite regress of fractal complexity than means of simply and linearly knowing a static being. Peter Enn's Argument for a Metaphorical Interpretation of the Bible and Why Universalism Is As Legit As . I think the answer is bringing up the conversations more and trying to find what we have in common with each other. The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible does and doesn't say about human origins Jonathan Jong 2012, Theology and Science Abstract In this review, I summarize and critically evaluate Peter Enns's claim that evangelicals ought not read Genesis 13 literally. Edward, you assume that people cant hold doubt while maintaining a vibrant Christian faith that is simply not true. Evidence presented to our reasoning faculties is one way of knowing, not the only way, which is obvious. Some come by more rational means, others emotional, others mystical, Who am I, or you, to say any one way is the right way. where Paul regards Adam's disobedience as the cause of universal sin and death from which humanity is redeemed through the obedience of Christ. There do not exist words in any language to specify or define His qualities, peculiarities, characteristics and singularities. That said, I can see the contemplative Hindu or Buddhist saying the exact same thing. 2. I get asked now and then, Pete, youre a reasonably intelligent guy, with a Ph.D. and everything. immediacy. We know by comparing our own, internal, subjective experiences of sight that this is a largely reliable sense. Yes, no matter what words we employ we can never do justice to the experience. ". Thanks for posting this. When a faith fights the fight of certainty of an understanding the world as-is putting iron age as-is foundations against present-day as-is understandings, the battle is already conceded. Most people seem to have never seen or heard a literal voice of God like Abraham or Noah allegedly received. You just need to go a little further, Peter. I think the proper locus of religious conviction can help one find meaning in a religion better than help one find a religion. Youve concisely and clearly explained the way I understand my faith and conviction in the existence of God. Their work involves moving from the phenomenon through the perceptual equipment to the physical biology that makes subjective states objectively real. How have we regressed so far in 56 years? He has written numerous books, including The Bible Tells Me So, The Sin of Certainty, and How the Bible Actually Works. And make sure you bring your oil along with your lamps as the bridegroom is a long time in coming yet always arrives soon. I think about that question a lot. And I echo your sentiments on the value of a more actively contemplative way of life. The rule that clarity is the standard of truth subsequently achieved dominance in the Enlightenment (Bavinck, Reformed Dogmatics, 1 vol edition, 486). Enns-FR.jpg. To conclude, I'd like to quote Enns one more time. Thanks for this insight. (Isnt this another example of a way of knowing?). Government, College of Arts and Sciences/Public Policy, Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy. 3. 2) Do their beliefs about God or Gods or whatever bring us to harming the other or the world, or bring us to healing and redeeming? I find cultural differences to be fascinating and rich sources in discovering what is possible within the human experience. http://edward-t-babinski.blogspot.com/2016/01/gods-mixed-messages-youth-pastor-killed.html Try an approach that says were really not sure but most likely in my opinion this is the one I think it is. It may be a way of knowing, but not necessarily yielding as many as true things as possible and as few as false things as possible. Abstrak Permasalahan dalam tulisan ini terletak pada isu doktrin eskatologi tentang kerajaan seribu tahun, khususnya dalam pandangan dispensasionalisme dengan covenant theology. Do you know many others like yourselves? Tweets at @peteenns. Not really. So please do not think I am trying to quantitize it in some scientific sense. Which does seem not tranrational but rather irrational. In fact, if comparisons between spiritual experience seem to demonstrate anything, it is that perhaps the only objectively true thing we can say about it is that it is a very unreliable means of experience vulnerable to various illusions of reality. Pete Enns is the Abram S. Clemens Professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University. Here might be some: Healing, forgiveness, graciousness, redemption, justice, protection, universality. God, our creator cannot be perceivable by the five senses for, He is not a thing-which is compound elements etc or created. All of life is a response. Westminster Theological Seminary Again, while it takes a God-given faith to believe the substance of Peter and Johns testimonies, are we to take from your article that we should not put trust in the authenticity of their writings? He has taught courses at several other institutions including Harvard University, Fuller Theological Seminary, and Princeton Theological Seminary. It is into this "cross-pressured" situation that Peter Enns wades with this new book, The . As is our collaborative aspects of the scientific method. I am sincerely interested in your thoughts on two ideas. How sure are you that those are eyewitness accounts. Just dont mistakethis as an argument for Gods existence. Its just where my thinking process is. If we raise it all today (or tomorrow or Wednesday tbh) we're going to make. Are they indeed properly basic?. Piper argues that God's judgments are just and shouldn't be questioned. . It was first proposed by the unorthodox church Father, Origen (ca. And both stories end with a sacrifice to a deity. I use the words intelligent and basis. The question presumes that belief in God is something to be settled on the basis of intelligence, education, knowledge of facts, etc. Its not that we dont know, its that our knowing is ultimately so relative. We also know how it may be tricked to produce the illusion of say motion or scale that is not really there. Contemplation is apprehension uncluttered by thoughtparticularly preconception and analysis. Evidence based knowledge may not be necessary for a person to believe in God, but it sure would be handy when it comes to rival claims about God between people in different religions, denominations and mystical sects, not to mention between various schools of non-religious philosophical theists, agnostics and atheists. If I have the experience of perceiving spiraling motion when looking upon a static optical illusion, you cannot deny that I have the experience of perceiving motion. This is the third post in a series on how God speaks to us in Scripture, following a discussion on what the early church fathers believed about how that process happened and Kenton Sparks' adoptionist proposal of a sacred "broken" Bible.. The Christian scriptures are clear that we can indeed experience God if we respond to Him when He calls us. Peter is an Old Testament scholar (PhD, Harvard University) who currently teaches as Affiliate Faculty of Biblical Studies at Eastern University. Here's the heart of it: 'Westminster Theological Seminary's board voted to suspend tenured professor Peter Enns last week after a two-year theological debate over his 2005 book, Inspiration and Incarnation. I tend to experience *both* God and people in the manner described. You can hold your views and that is simply fine (I respect them) but just because you cannot see the reasons for people maintaining a doubting christian faith does not mean you are right and everyone else should take a step further and doubt the whole thing That is an over simplification of the complexity of the christian faith. Across religions, the evidences are the grapes and figs. that Christians suffer like everyone else. Matthew 13:52. http://edward-t-babinski.blogspot.com/2015/01/leaving-ministry-left-ministry-polls.html. Hey Ed; I can definitely understand what youre saying and thats why many people go thru many religions while on this path of truth. So lets give that a shot. Too much struggle is maladaptive. So same with spiritual experiences. There is an even less certain, less dogmatic, less religious, kind of trust. As claimed, the Incarnation passed through our material and human existence. Perhaps less than that, I would be more arrogant, less loving, poorer, and have no progeny. 2 Peter 1:15 and following say For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. as yours. But one alternative is to have a church, mosque, and a Jewish, Buddhist and Hindu temple, close together on every corner with no ones sign larger or higher than the rest, to remind ourselves we can indeed all truly get along. As is knowledge of Allah. We're raising 50k for our campaign. Probably a different version of God I would presume. Culturally, we tend to have a project-based approach toward church life. Why the need to respond ? The only reason I could see us being worried about being wrong about a certain path/religion/idea/concept would be because God (our Creator) might reject us if we chose the wrong path. My personal thought is that 11 Peter is one of the later books of the NT; likely written circa 125-150 AD. pages we were years from learning He has taught courses at several other institutions including Harvard University, Fuller Theological Seminary, and Princeton Theological Seminary. . It sounds like you are on that path. And even ones blindness to this And lAck of understanding the necessity of grAtitude for thAt Is not a barricade to the reality of the creator of ones flesh & spirit. I think there are multiple reality tunnels and people make many different claims concerning their personal experiences. Beitr-ge zum internationalen Symposium vom 27. bis 29. Edit. Previously he was a Senior Fellow of . Furthermore, I believe it just to consider that biases are adaptive. And for doing it at Westminster Theological Seminary, just as Paul Seely did. Youre still rooting your argument in the same notion of the proper locus of religious conviction. There is no difference between His Person and His Attributes, and His Attributes should not be differentiated or distinguished from His Person. 14 Tage gratis - jederzeit kndbar | Lies & hre unbegrenzt | Groe Auswahl an neuen Bchern | 9/10 lesen mehr mit Nextory | Fr Buchliebhaber . On another point, both in Johns writings and Peters writings there are statements of eye-witness testimonies. The good news is that those who humble themselves and say yes when He calls do experience Him in an undeniable complete way. April 2015 am Universal-museum Joanneum in Graz (Schild von Steier, Beiheft 8 / Forschungen zur geschichtlichen Landeskunde der Steiermark 79) Archologie in sterreich 1938 1945 Danner Salzburg. Perhaps the thing that could hold rationality, mysticism, intuition, etc all together is love- as a way of knowing. And the one thing that every single wisdom tradition or religious group teaches is the way. For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. Your argument for disbelief is foolish, because God cannot be like any of the things perceived by the senses, nor can He be said to bear any resemblance to anything which has to undergo an ordeal of change and decay. I think the Mystics have something important to say. Which then opens up the question of what reality it what knowing we are engaged in. Id take the liberty of summarizing that your belief in God, to the extent you do, is based on faith, not fact. 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