Hi everyone,
Welcome to my blog. Why have I decided to blog? Well, I was at Spring Harvest last week and, well, this is how I told my friend what happened...
"Just returned from Harvesting some springs. Great time there. I have decided to start blogging some reflections on postmodernism and the bible. A few people were pestering me about doing one, but the clincher was a encounter I had after a late night debate I did with Elaine Storkey on the God of the Old Testament. I said a few things about story telling and characterisation and questioned whether the story tellers really had a good enough grasp on the God they were characterising! Did not go down well with a few guests! But this one guy came up to me afterwards - lights all lit up, dreamy look on his face..."Do you really mean I can be an evangelical and still read the texts in that way? Is the Bible really that open...!" Major conversation followed on the whole concept of post-evangelicalism and so on. I can't believe there are people out there who are losing faith because they have been taught to swallow fundamentalism to be a fully fledged Christian. Action called for..."
So here is my blog. Of course, it is inspired by jonnybaker and fellow postmodern Christian bloggers.
I suppose it will evolve - I tend to try and get to see movies and exhibitions and want to send some stuff out on those. I could do a full illustrated family history and the such like...but let's take it as it comes...gradually get to know me and see what I have to share...if you find it helpful...great! If not, then sorry.
Thanks to those who inspire me! Including my friends from Cliff and Spring Harvest. This could be an exciting journey!
Pete
HURRAH!!! Pete's got a blog. About time. We are waiting for those postmodern pearls of wisdom.
Yaz&Matt
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Posted by: yaz | April 27, 2004 at 03:09 PM