Here's an article from Time magazine, interviewing N.T.Wright, a British theologian I've read some of in the last few years. Even though I can't say I'm all the way with him, he brings up some good and interesting points. I was speaking with some of my friends at our house church last night about a very similar thing, and then I found this article this morning. I've had the thought the last few months about how much of our "modern" Christian thought is more about Greek and Roman religion than Jesus. (i.e. God is an angry old bearded white man who thows lighting bolts at us from his throne when we mess us). I think heaven and hell are other examples. Jeff suggested to me I read Pagan Christianity, which I will have to some day, which addresses some of these things in detail.
How much more exciting is it to take part in making the world a better place (with the support of the creator of the universe) than just to sit around and hope God sucks you out of here before things get really bad?
I have been a slack blogger recently, but I promise that there will be some good stuff here in the upcoming months. I've got a huge project at work, but there are also some big projects at home, including some renovation that I'll post pictures of in the coming days.
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