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02/26/2003 Entry: "Various bits and bobs"
The Gutless Pacificist takes a dim view of how Christianity Today treats U2's Bono, and says (with some justice):
Seems to me regardless of what you think about Bono's ecclesiology... he at least acts like a Christian. Which is more than I can say for myself most days.I'm bound to agree. A weakness in ecclesiology is something to accuse a textbook or theology tutor of, not a rock star. But I do get irritated when the opinions of the famous on, say, ecclesiology are treated as being especially important. We live in a culture that increasingly values celebrity, and the church faces as great a danger from that particular cult as any other section of society.
Who Will go for us? has a reminder that the 24th was St Matthias' Day. As if we needed reminding ;o)
I have often wondered about Matthias and how we are similar to him. Like Matthias, we are called to fill the ranks of the apostles, not only where another has failed or stumbled, but also to increase the ranks of the faithful. Matthias had long been a follower of Jesus, but after the Lord's death and resurrection, he was called to go further, to commit himself more deeply, and to become one of the leading examples of Christ on Earth. I think there is something for all of us in the story of Matthias: we can all commit ourselves more deeply to Jesus.You get no argument from me.
Finally, did you know that "one in ten computers in America now hosts some type of evil spirit"? Nor did I. So I'm hugely grateful to Jan for pointing out this entertaining bit of lunacy. I can go to bed with a smile.
Replies:
You are right. I just added Ecclesiology to the wiki.
Posted by Swan @ 02/28/2003 04:43 PM CST
Literally, "talking about the Church" - it's the fancy word for an understanding of, or discussion about, the Church.Something like that. (I sense another WikiWord coming on...)
Posted by Richard @ 02/27/2003 09:51 PM CST
What is ecclesiology?
Posted by Swan @ 02/27/2003 08:39 PM CST
