Comments on: Let’s Play “Spot the Heretic!” http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/05/lets-play-spot-heretic.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:12:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Cerulean Sanctum » A Look Back at “Judgmental Christians…” http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/05/lets-play-spot-heretic.html#comment-3428 Cerulean Sanctum » A Look Back at “Judgmental Christians…” Fri, 19 May 2006 07:09:30 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=324#comment-3428 [...] More than anything else, it seems that 2005 was characterized by witch hunts and finger pointing. I can't believe how many times I blogged on this issue, but a few posts come to mind: Let's Play "Spot the Heretic!" Soon everyone will be a heretic. Witch Hunt questions our willingness to so easily find fault in other Christians.Arrogance, Ignorance, and "I Don't Know." wonders why so few are willing to say "I don't know." Nyah, Nyah, Nyah, We're Not Listening! asks why the traditional church and emerging church are so unwilling to listen to each other's criticisms while also examining their own faults. [...] [...] More than anything else, it seems that 2005 was characterized by witch hunts and finger pointing. I can't believe how many times I blogged on this issue, but a few posts come to mind: Let's Play "Spot the Heretic!" Soon everyone will be a heretic. Witch Hunt questions our willingness to so easily find fault in other Christians.Arrogance, Ignorance, and "I Don't Know." wonders why so few are willing to say "I don't know." Nyah, Nyah, Nyah, We're Not Listening! asks why the traditional church and emerging church are so unwilling to listen to each other's criticisms while also examining their own faults. [...]

]]> By: jaw777 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/05/lets-play-spot-heretic.html#comment-2661 jaw777 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 11:00:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=324#comment-2661 Unfortunately, I tend to agree that there is little published in this season that is worthy of the gifts of time or brain power. However, I find it very interesting that there has not been a suggestion here of how to combat this trend. I realize that while we may want to point out that which is dangerous to the Body as a whole, can't we take up the reigns of leadership in our own circle/church and promote healthy reading? This blog does a good job of reviewing new works, but offers no suggestions to us how we can change this. So, here are some of my suggestions; can we start in our circle and recommend new disciples read the sermons of Spurgeon, or suggest (or give as gifts) an original version of Chamber's My Utmost For His Highest? I like reading opinions, but I find it hard to understand why the writer cannot suggest alternatives, or ways to combat an issue in their own Body of Christ. Unfortunately, I tend to agree that there is little published in this season that is worthy of the gifts of time or brain power. However, I find it very interesting that there has not been a suggestion here of how to combat this trend. I realize that while we may want to point out that which is dangerous to the Body as a whole, can’t we take up the reigns of leadership in our own circle/church and promote healthy reading? This blog does a good job of reviewing new works, but offers no suggestions to us how we can change this. So, here are some of my suggestions; can we start in our circle and recommend new disciples read the sermons of Spurgeon, or suggest (or give as gifts) an original version of Chamber’s My Utmost For His Highest? I like reading opinions, but I find it hard to understand why the writer cannot suggest alternatives, or ways to combat an issue in their own Body of Christ.

]]> By: Anonymous http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/05/lets-play-spot-heretic.html#comment-2660 Anonymous Fri, 20 May 2005 16:59:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=324#comment-2660 Dan I don't know you sir, but I do understand that giving away secrets will always bring out the wise guys. I agree that the works that stand time are safe bets. I also agree that todays bestsellers could very well be tomorrows time standers. Book reviews are great...just don't label me a heretic if I don't decide I must live my life according to book reviews. Very often there is a self absorbed identity within the books and even the reviews themselves. Cruzer~ Dan I don’t know you sir, but I do understand that giving away secrets will always bring out the wise guys.

I agree that the works that stand time are safe bets.

I also agree that todays bestsellers could very well be tomorrows time standers.

Book reviews are great…just don’t label me a heretic if I don’t decide I must live my life according to book reviews.

Very often there is a self absorbed identity within the books and even the reviews themselves.

Cruzer~

]]> By: Bob Sacamento http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/05/lets-play-spot-heretic.html#comment-2659 Bob Sacamento Sun, 15 May 2005 14:36:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=324#comment-2659 Dan, You make some great points. However, oh this is really mean and I probably shouldn't say it, but it's kind of ironic that in my reading of your site, you give me some almost overwhelming reasons to never read it again! :) (And, even worse, to stop blogging myself! :( ) Dan,

You make some great points. However, oh this is really mean and I probably shouldn’t say it, but it’s kind of ironic that in my reading of your site, you give me some almost overwhelming reasons to never read it again! :) (And, even worse, to stop blogging myself! :( )

]]> By: denise http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/05/lets-play-spot-heretic.html#comment-2658 denise Sat, 14 May 2005 19:47:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=324#comment-2658 I haven't read any modern, living Christian author that could hold a candle to "The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas a Kempis. It's amazing how relevant that book is 500 years later. I haven’t read any modern, living Christian author that could hold a candle to “The Imitation of Christ” by Thomas a Kempis. It’s amazing how relevant that book is 500 years later.

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