Freedom is wasted when not used for these ends: the pursuit of the true, the good and the beautiful.
“Life is not just a succession of events or experiences: it is a search for the true, the good and the beautiful. It is to this end that we make our choices; it is for this that we exercise our freedom; it is in this – in truth, in goodness, and in beauty – that we find happiness and joy. We must not allow ourselves to be deceived by those who see us merely as consumers in a market of undifferentiated possibilities, where choice itself becomes the good, novelty usurps beauty, and subjective experience displaces truth.” – Pope Benedict XVI (New Technologies, New Relationships.)
“Choice becomes the good, novelty usurps beauty, and subjective experience displaces truth”? Sounds uncomfortably familiar.
CHICAGO – The presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is suggesting that the Bible isn’t the last word on homosexuality.
In a town hall meeting Sunday, Bishop Mark Hanson said, “the understanding we have of homosexuality today does not seem to be reflected at all in the context of the biblical writers.” Therefore, he said, Lutherans should consider more modern views on sexual orientation. [source]
Well, he’s getting it partly right, at least. The Bible is NOT the only source of Christian truth and Divine revelation. Not only is that nonsensical, it’s also non-biblical. Restricting ourselves to only what is explicitly written in the Bible as Christians means not only being prone to misinterpreting it, but it also means missing out on so much!
On the other hand, what this Lutheran bishop is saying is just embarrassing. He hasn’t a clue. Lord help him. It’s quite simple really… [Keep Reading]
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