tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14281048.post115401279222778469..comments2023-10-25T05:08:00.800-04:00Comments on Music, Faith and Ecology: Naming GraceJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07939984108331588658noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14281048.post-1154113500780568672006-07-28T15:05:00.000-04:002006-07-28T15:05:00.000-04:00Great post -- Interpreting Christ is indeed the ha...Great post -- Interpreting Christ is indeed the hardest part -- often because of the associations with pushy evangelism. And yet, that is a part of our calling as Disciples of Christ -- to name the good work that He's doing. Thanks for this thoughtful post. <BR/>RussellRussell Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12211649998381604221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14281048.post-1154095664918912332006-07-28T10:07:00.000-04:002006-07-28T10:07:00.000-04:00Hi John - Interesting thoughts. I think the core ...Hi John - <BR/><BR/>Interesting thoughts. I think the core process remains the same as what Purves taught us - discerning where Jesus Christ is at work in a person's life is the starting point. I see your point about acting in symbolic action before interpreting but, as you point out, sometimes this last piece can get left out simply because it's the hardest part and how do you know when to say it. <BR/><BR/>Newbigin points out that Jesus, throughout the Gospels, always helps people interpret what he is doing with words. For Jesus, there was seldom a time when he did something and didn't use words to help the people around him understand what was going on. <BR/><BR/>I think the question that we need to wrestle with is not "when do we speak" but "how do we speak"? I think the challenge is to find a way to help people interpret what is going on in their lives. This comes back to Puves' model though - what is the Word of the Lord for a particular person or community in a given time?Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295159162371559145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14281048.post-1154029214897152152006-07-27T15:40:00.000-04:002006-07-27T15:40:00.000-04:00Sounds like a good idea, as long as we are bearing...Sounds like a good idea, as long as we are bearing witness.Sarah Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251034210962259082noreply@blogger.com