Bridge Builder" <> wrote in message . >

> "Rowland Croucher" <> wrote in message

> .

<> > > Note Mark's theological journey as partly a function of his

> > life-experiences...

>

> Also noted. But do you know anyone's theological journey which is _not_

> partly a function of life-experience? :-)

Yes. If you and I mean that our theological journey is a function of imbibing what we are told by admired-others, rather than forged in the real experiences of pain and joy and illness and grief, etc. When I worked full-time with tertiary students (with IVF, now it's AFES) I used to ask Christian students three broad questions:

1. What are the belief-essentials you hold?

2. Who was your main theological teacher/pastor/mentor?

3. On which of these essentials do you disagree with him/her?

Guess what? About 100% believe what someone told 'em when they were impressionable...

Interesting that...

Rowland Croucher