Theology

Christianity and The Bible today are the evolutionary result of their very human history. Some say they are divinely inspired and that the latter is the “word of God” but, speaking only for myself, I have to say, “I don’t understand.”

Historians believe that what we know of Jesus today has come about through not only word of mouth, but also by virtue of what was memorable, useful and adaptable to needs as they arose.

Paul, a late-comer who “got the word” on the road to Damascus rather than directly from Jesus but was then sanctioned by His Disciples, wrote to the early Christian Church in Corinth and said a lot of things.

After a first pass through my previous list of “first person Gospels” – those written or dictated by those who directly knew Jesus, see HERE – my gut told me some of these were somewhat less than direct. For example, the three numbered John books (I John, II John and III John) have a significantly different focus than the Gospel According to John.

Note Added Later: My list of “direct books” is revised in a later post on this topic. Look here for that update.

Help me this day to become aware of the opportunities you put before me. Give me the strength to act upon them, the patience to see them through, and help me find the humility to accept your plan over mine.

A parent, watching their child take its first steps, knows it may fall. As a result, we stand ready to catch them when they do.

Everything I can see, touch, hear, find in fossils or discern in the extreme reaches of the most distant super galaxies and quasars all tell me that everything changes according to “cause and effect”.