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
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