Comments on: When the Pantheon of Christian Greats Blows It http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/06/when-the-pantheon-of-christian-greats-blows-it.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:31:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: The Bible Archive » Blog Archive » Round The Sphere http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/06/when-the-pantheon-of-christian-greats-blows-it.html#comment-27638 The Bible Archive » Blog Archive » Round The Sphere Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:35:53 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/06/when-the-pantheon-of-christian-greats-blows-it.html#comment-27638 [...] Dan Edelen on discernment and leaning too heavily on Christian heroes [...] [...] Dan Edelen on discernment and leaning too heavily on Christian heroes [...]

]]> By: carl http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/06/when-the-pantheon-of-christian-greats-blows-it.html#comment-4083 carl Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:34:52 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/06/when-the-pantheon-of-christian-greats-blows-it.html#comment-4083 The old stuff is no better than the new. The old stuff that has stood the test of time is superior to the majority of what has been written. Some of the writing of today will be held closely by people 150 years from now but most of it will fill landfills, just like in days gone by. On another note. I find it amusing to here cry Sola Scriptura and justify it by quoting their favorite dead guy who wrote none of the scriptures. This is a variation of a common Dan Eden post. A little more humility would lead to a lot more godliness. The old stuff is no better than the new. The old stuff that has stood the test of time is superior to the majority of what has been written. Some of the writing of today will be held closely by people 150 years from now but most of it will fill landfills, just like in days gone by.

On another note. I find it amusing to here cry Sola Scriptura and justify it by quoting their favorite dead guy who wrote none of the scriptures.

This is a variation of a common Dan Eden post. A little more humility would lead to a lot more godliness.

]]> By: Transforming Sermons http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/06/when-the-pantheon-of-christian-greats-blows-it.html#comment-4082 Transforming Sermons Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:09:52 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/06/when-the-pantheon-of-christian-greats-blows-it.html#comment-4082 <strong>No more pantheons...</strong> Dan Edelen warns of the dangers in creating a pantheon of Christian writers:... No more pantheons…

Dan Edelen warns of the dangers in creating a pantheon of Christian writers:…

]]> By: Brendt http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/06/when-the-pantheon-of-christian-greats-blows-it.html#comment-4076 Brendt Wed, 21 Jun 2006 03:51:48 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/06/when-the-pantheon-of-christian-greats-blows-it.html#comment-4076 Dan, great post (as usual). I wrote about some <a href="http://csaproductions.com/blog/?p=338" rel="nofollow">similar stuff</a>, focusing more on church leaders and Bible characters, but the same thoughts apply to the guys "in between". ;-) For those who don't follow the link to read my own ramblings at length, let me second a thought that Philippa touched on. By "over-honoring" these men, we are in grave danger of idolatry. Dan, great post (as usual). I wrote about some similar stuff, focusing more on church leaders and Bible characters, but the same thoughts apply to the guys “in between”. ;-)

For those who don’t follow the link to read my own ramblings at length, let me second a thought that Philippa touched on. By “over-honoring” these men, we are in grave danger of idolatry.

]]> By: Travis Seitler http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/06/when-the-pantheon-of-christian-greats-blows-it.html#comment-4071 Travis Seitler Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:06:10 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/06/when-the-pantheon-of-christian-greats-blows-it.html#comment-4071 <em>"...Peter's brush with the Judaizers showed that even apostles could have feet of clay. This is not a question of Biblical infallibility. I believe the Bible to be the perfect and infallible word of God. But this IS about the foibles of human agents of God."</em> Which makes me wonder why we tend to be so dogmatic about a closed Canon. Of course, that's a whole 'nother ball game... =/ Francisco (comment #1) seems to head in the wrong direction, though. Should we quote the Psalms written by the adulterer/murder (David)? Or the first five books, all attributed to a murder (Moses)? What about the letters written by the guy who killed Christian (Paul) and the guy who refused to eat with them (Peter)? It seems more that we should stop being shocked when we realize that our leaders aren't as perfect as Jesus. “…Peter’s brush with the Judaizers showed that even apostles could have feet of clay. This is not a question of Biblical infallibility. I believe the Bible to be the perfect and infallible word of God. But this IS about the foibles of human agents of God.”

Which makes me wonder why we tend to be so dogmatic about a closed Canon. Of course, that’s a whole ‘nother ball game… =/

Francisco (comment #1) seems to head in the wrong direction, though. Should we quote the Psalms written by the adulterer/murder (David)? Or the first five books, all attributed to a murder (Moses)? What about the letters written by the guy who killed Christian (Paul) and the guy who refused to eat with them (Peter)? It seems more that we should stop being shocked when we realize that our leaders aren’t as perfect as Jesus.

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