Your Own Emotions Have Cut You Off from Us

3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; 4 do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, dbr, mythoughts, thoughtsofgod, thoughts of God

Most, if not all creeds, mark a clear point when a group, large or small, separated into its own group/division. Comparing one creed to the creed before it, on the same branch, we can see what the points of contention were between different believing groups.

Speak and Act God

" ... you must translate every bit of your theology into the vernacular. ... I have come to the conviction that if you cannot translate your thoughts into uneducated language, then your thoughts were confused. … A passage from some theological work for translation into the vernacular ought to be a compulsory paper in every ordination examination. " 'Paper read at the "Carmarthen Conference for Youth Leaders and Junior Clergy", Church in Wales at Carmarthen, Easter 1945. mythoughts, thoughts of God, thoughtsofgod, David Reese

Sometimes when I read or listen to C S Lewis it can be dusty or drab. Well last night was not one of those times. Last night fit into the category where about everything I read of his seemed bright, like a ray reflected through the living jewels or fiery gems he wrote into Narnia. […]