Welcome to Bloggerville, population unknown plus one (you). I was the same way, I wanted so bad to resist the temptation of creating a blog, and then one day I broke down and did it. It is fun though. I always look forward to comments.

Hope all is well in SB. Talk to you later.
 

I think this speaks to conventional theology, in the way we have been taught to think about God and his character. The idea that God is only a God of love and is somehow devoid of anger, jealousy, vengance, and dicipline. Is something that the church needs to begin to embrace again, alongside the God that we hear about, that God full of grace and love and peace.

I've been doing a lot of thinking about the Emergent church. (see www.emergingchurch.info) I really want to be a voice and participant in thinking about how we go about living out our christ filled lives and how we as leaders are to be effective in a culture driven world.

I'm sure that the "emotion" driven, or experencial people who attend our church will be glad to identify with the idea of a God who is willing to take things into his own "paws" and rip us apart once and a while. See Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the scene where Estace is at the pond as a dragon. Where as the "older" church has a hard time accepting the facts of hardship and strife, being the children of parents who suffered through the Great Depression.

This week I'll be posting my thoughts on the rational church vs the emotional/experiential church.


PS
So glad your a blogger, please don't become a hobo-blogger.
 

I hope you are enjoying the books they are my all time favorite. I don't see Aslan/God as vengeful, or angry from this part of the story. He is a teacher. In much as the same as a parent teaches a child right from wrong, so does God. A parent can inflict pain on a child that they love dearly. There are few people that I know that when their parent say they are disappointed in them (their child), the child does not feel pain. It does not mean the parent loves them less or wants them to be in pain but they are a leader to their childern. Just as God should be our leader. I would need to read the passage again so that I am not so vague, but in the Chronicles there are very few passages with Aslan showing anger. Anger should not be misunderstood with power and authority. (This is Sarah Strauss just in case you don't know who SJS is)
 

AWESOME !!!!

The Chronicles of Narnia are the greatest books published (beside the Bible). They are so wonderful and i love the series...
 

I also didn't read Narnia until I was 22. Then I think I read them all in one week. I absolutely loved the series! The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe brought tears to my eyes. The writing of C.S. Lewis has always impacted me deeply, and Narnia is no exception.

Regarding Aslan's claws... Hebrews 12:7-11 speaks of God discplining us. Maybe he sends us pain "directly" or maybe he merely allows Satan to bring suffering. Whether God causes or merely allows pain, through Christ it has meaning and purpose.

--Scott Roney, Santa Barbara
 

Scott Roney, who are you? Thanks for your comments!