Comments on: Tata Jesus is Bangala! http://www.birkeyblog.com/2009/01/03/tata-jesus-is-bangala/ the personal musings and art of Randal Birkey Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:23:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alisa http://www.birkeyblog.com/2009/01/03/tata-jesus-is-bangala/comment-page-1/#comment-1545 Alisa Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:56:42 +0000 http://www.birkeyblog.com/?p=1081#comment-1545 Loved this book for so many reasons! I especially loved the observations Leah and family had when they came to the US. Very interesting. Loved this book for so many reasons! I especially loved the observations Leah and family had when they came to the US. Very interesting.

]]> By: Derek http://www.birkeyblog.com/2009/01/03/tata-jesus-is-bangala/comment-page-1/#comment-709 Derek Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:25:36 +0000 http://www.birkeyblog.com/?p=1081#comment-709 I realized after I posted this that I incorrectly said that Richard Dawkins embraces postmodernism. Actually, that is not correct- he actually criticizes postmodern thought because it embraces virtually all ideas with equal validity (except of course the notion that objective truth can be defined). Dawkins and other "new athiests" ascribe to a "modernist" philosophy that rejects this idea and says that not all ideas or beliefs are the same - that many ideas and beliefs (including Christianity) can be refuted with facts and logic and scientific research. Just wanted to correct my previous comment. I realized after I posted this that I incorrectly said that Richard Dawkins embraces postmodernism. Actually, that is not correct- he actually criticizes postmodern thought because it embraces virtually all ideas with equal validity (except of course the notion that objective truth can be defined). Dawkins and other “new athiests” ascribe to a “modernist” philosophy that rejects this idea and says that not all ideas or beliefs are the same – that many ideas and beliefs (including Christianity) can be refuted with facts and logic and scientific research. Just wanted to correct my previous comment.

]]> By: Derek http://www.birkeyblog.com/2009/01/03/tata-jesus-is-bangala/comment-page-1/#comment-618 Derek Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:16:14 +0000 http://www.birkeyblog.com/?p=1081#comment-618 To me, the big takeaway here is that if we communicate the word of God in a way that betrays the love and grace of God, we can do tremendous damage to others, to the commission given to us and even to ourselves. Attitudes like pride, selfishness, abrasiveness and manipulation are ultimately counterproductive in any culture at any time and are in fact in direct opposition to the message of the Gospel. I recently listened to a man who has been dialoguing with athiests of Dawkins' mindset (think of postmoderns on steroids). His message was unapologetic from an orthodoxy standpoint, but he said that if you seek to listen and be gracious, it is amazing how it can change the tenor of the conversation and break down communication barriers, even with those who are deeply hostile (on both an emotional and intellectual level). To me, the big takeaway here is that if we communicate the word of God in a way that betrays the love and grace of God, we can do tremendous damage to others, to the commission given to us and even to ourselves. Attitudes like pride, selfishness, abrasiveness and manipulation are ultimately counterproductive in any culture at any time and are in fact in direct opposition to the message of the Gospel.

I recently listened to a man who has been dialoguing with athiests of Dawkins’ mindset (think of postmoderns on steroids). His message was unapologetic from an orthodoxy standpoint, but he said that if you seek to listen and be gracious, it is amazing how it can change the tenor of the conversation and break down communication barriers, even with those who are deeply hostile (on both an emotional and intellectual level).

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