tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post8437624401578158746..comments2024-03-19T00:26:30.753-07:00Comments on The Jesus Blog: Some Positive Reflections on My Time in Lincoln – Le Donne Anthony Le Donnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01282792648606976883noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-28184970981700459002012-12-12T10:52:31.459-08:002012-12-12T10:52:31.459-08:00Dear Corby,
You seem to have your finger on a ver...Dear Corby,<br /><br />You seem to have your finger on a very important pulse here. The territory guarded by words like "reliability" is holy ground for many people who publish in this field... and it goes without saying that holy ground can lead to holy war quite often.<br /><br />This is such a huge issue with so many latent landmines (I'm really into overextending metaphors) that it is deserving of a larger platform than a simple blog comment. But I will say this: I have much less of a problem with paradox than I used to. Luckily, paradox is at the very heart of Christian doctrine so I am in good company.<br /><br />-anthonyAnthony Le Donnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282792648606976883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-56181326610725731302012-12-12T10:13:55.859-08:002012-12-12T10:13:55.859-08:00Le Donne,
Your post relates to a topic which I ha...Le Donne,<br /><br />Your post relates to a topic which I have always wanted to ask you about as an avid reader of this blog.<br /><br />A layman like me would love to read about how a historical Jesus scholar, such as yourself, blends or separates what you have learned about the historical Jesus with the Jesus who rose from the dead and by whom believers are justified. What do you do, for example, when Jesus and the historical Jesus are "A" and "Non-A" - that is to say, they are mutually exclusive with one another?<br /><br />To expand a bit, admittedly, some of the things I read from historical Jesus scholars seem at odds with what is taught by theologians (like Erikson, Horton, Hodge, Grudem) concerning the inspiration of Scripture, or what is taught by NT scholars (like Kruger, Kostenberger, Bruce, D.A. Carson) about the reliability of the transmission of Scripture.<br /><br />For example, a layperson like me hears one speak of the problem with memory as it relates to the transmission of the Gospel accounts and we think, "Yea, I get that".<br /><br />But then we think, "What about the role of the Holy Spirit?" Or, even more bizarre, "Marilou Henner has Autobiographical Memory Ability - has that angle been explored?"<br /><br />Or we hear back from missionaries who teach Scripture to the illiterate essentially the same way Kenneth Bailey says it was transmitted in Jesus' time - through a formally controlled framework. The missionaries relay how remarkably accurate the Gospel stories are retained - especially under their guidance.<br /><br />Now I am the first to admit that the disconnect I speak of could very well be with me and a lack of understanding. I am certainly out of my league on a blog like this. So I would love to read your take.<br /><br />Thanks for your time and hope you get the "gist" of what I am asking? And keep up the good work.<br />Corby Amoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07406861425799302616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-8508276512131303882012-12-12T08:41:39.194-08:002012-12-12T08:41:39.194-08:00Loved reading this. It was a blessing to learn fro...Loved reading this. It was a blessing to learn from the both of you. You are both missed at LCU! <br /><br />-Jodie MerrittAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-34025255185997326062012-12-11T17:20:23.159-08:002012-12-11T17:20:23.159-08:00It is the great people that make a place like Linc...It is the great people that make a place like Lincoln great. Of course it is the not so great people that make any place a challenge. My brief education at the seminary there was transforming and an utterly positive experience.<br /><br />May the both of you be great people for others where you are at now.Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621976623887201054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-83579890897199491732012-12-11T14:50:50.955-08:002012-12-11T14:50:50.955-08:00It was a true honor to have you here at Lincoln fo...It was a true honor to have you here at Lincoln for the time that you were and I continue to keep you guys in my prayers! God Bless. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-71469293219375851522012-12-11T14:33:41.345-08:002012-12-11T14:33:41.345-08:00Loved reading your comments about your time at Lin...Loved reading your comments about your time at Lincoln (there's nothing quite like that Illinois wind, is there?). You certainly challenged my thinking about the person of Christ during my senior year, and your class was a bright spot in a tumultuous time for me. I know there are many students and former students like myself who wish things had happened differently at LCU.Marshall Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271659916237700236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-44106345808165619152012-12-11T14:13:28.736-08:002012-12-11T14:13:28.736-08:00Thanks for these reflections, Anthony. Of course ...Thanks for these reflections, Anthony. Of course I feel the same. We should also mention the Idle Hour, the most unlikely place in the world to find a good gyro.Chris Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007521996155910288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-49632466524584301892012-12-11T14:05:50.830-08:002012-12-11T14:05:50.830-08:00I think I understand that bliss you speak of. When...I think I understand that bliss you speak of. When Sidney Crosby scored the overtime winner against the USA in the Vancouver Winter Olympics, it was as though I had entered the 3rd heaven! For this Canadian boy, olympic hockey gold is as good as it gets! Greg Monettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06367621444576543798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-43516093117451415602012-12-11T13:41:03.690-08:002012-12-11T13:41:03.690-08:00I understand the Giants victory bliss. It was magi...I understand the Giants victory bliss. It was magical. People just don't know.Brian LePorthttp://www.nearemmaus.comnoreply@blogger.com