I also do not doubt that the positive attributes which King ascribed to Mary are true. I think there is plenty in Scripture to support that Mary was a true example of what it meant to be a follower of Christ – therefore, she is a leader and role model for us today. However, I’m not [...]
Response to Alex Lazo’s blog
I would agree that it is unfortunate in some cases that people are looked down upon for holding certain views. However, I disagree when it revolves around Michael Cleary. I must admit that it is different in his case. I don’t think that being open and accepting to others’ views is appropriate when their views involve [...]
Week 8 – Response to Andy O’s blog
I also think a congregation should cultivate more fellowship with other local churches. I think so much more could be done if local churches worked together. I grew up in a city where the churches of the entire city would gather once every couple of months for the sake of fellowship. This was just enough to establish [...]
Week 7 – Response to Jalissa King’s blog
Jalissa mentions that she does not believe Daniel was colonized because he held his ground in the midst of the changing surroundings. I’m not so sure I agree, based on Chia’s article, that Daniel was not colonized. According to Chia, colonization was evidenced in the life of Daniel through his education, naming, language, etc. In this sense, I [...]
Week 6 – Response to Jesse River’s blog
When reading the story of Ruth (or Orpah) I am not convinced that Orpah’s decision to return to her culture should give any more hope to Native Americans than Ruth’s decision to stay with Naomi. I understand the perspective from which Donaldson writes and with which Jesse agrees, but I don’t believe this story is about how [...]
Week 5 – Response to John Brennan’s blog
While thought provoking, I have to disagree with John. Ultimately, God is the judge, for only he knows the condition of each person’s heart. All I know is that I wholeheartedly believe Christ to be the only way to becoming a citizen of the Kingdom of God. As for those who have never heard about Christ, [...]
Response to Terry Mak’s blog
I agree that the church extends beyond denominational walls. Though this has been something I have always known and accepted, I feel that it has not been until recently that I have truly understood it. Coming to Fuller has helped me experience inter-denominational fellowship more than ever before. I have learned so much already from others with a different [...]
Week 3 – My Response to Bryson’s blog
Bryson makes a great point in his reflection of the Fuellenbach reading. God is a relational God. He longs for community with his creation, just as He is in loving community with Himself (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). In this sense, the essence of the triune God is love. If we were created in the image [...]
Week 2 – Response to Lindsey’s blog
Lindsey wrote, “Is there a chance that we can live with Ghandi’s ideals in our Westernized world? I do not feel like escape from our culture is the answer necessarily.” It is amazing that Christian ideals were present in so much of Gandhi’s work, yet he himself did not view Christ as the way. Just as [...]
Week 1 – Response to Molly’s blog
I can clearly see in my own experience how there are different ways to view the same thing. I agree that many times we miss out on the bigger picture when only viewing it through “Euro-American white” eyes. In answer to your question, I believe that, yes, our perspective of God is often tightly “tangled in this cyclical web [...]
