YES! I love this. It sparked a memory of some notes I took during a class taught by Dirk Smit. I just looked them up. They're related to this topic:
"The truth about a person is more than just propositions. It is more than the historical fact. Personal truth adds richness. You can write a biography about who someone was by writing what they did and still barely capture who they were. The truth about God and about Christ is a living truth, a personal truth…'I am the way, the truth, and the life'.
It is not wrong that different people experience Christ in different ways. It is wonderful. It is mysterious, complex, and rich."
YES! I love this. It sparked a memory of some notes I took during a class taught by Dirk Smit. I just looked them up. They're related to this topic:
"The truth about a person is more than just propositions. It is more than the historical fact. Personal truth adds richness. You can write a biography about who someone was by writing what they did and still barely capture who they were. The truth about God and about Christ is a living truth, a personal truth…'I am the way, the truth, and the life'.
It is not wrong that different people experience Christ in different ways. It is wonderful. It is mysterious, complex, and rich."
Wow - this is so good!
The James KA Smith quote (and this whole post) meets me where I'm at in a refreshing way. Thanks for the post, Amar :)
Thanks, Joe!