Pithy quotes from our current reading which give us pause to reflect

[Dale (evolutionary providentialist)]

In an environment full of emotionalism and easy-believism that accompanies some evangelical efforts, just sign here, one certainly wonders. It reminds me in contrast with the real encounter that Phil Yancey had, personal yet objective, and quoted at length here:

@Dale

Here is a pretty potent example of what I’m talking about, the conversion experience of Phil Yancey, not that they need to be this remarkable. From his Where the Light Fell:

 

@heymike3

Which reminds me of one skeptic who never really could shake his encounter with a Turkish translator. If I read the story right, he later renewed his Christian confession, but the skepticism was there for years it seemed.

For years before, yes, but not after:

My Turkish translator experience

I have alluded to an event that helped me make it through my crisis of faith. I spent 10-12 years struggling with whether or not Christianity was true or false. At one time while living in Aberdeen Scotland, I called my wife from work and said I needed to talk to her about something important. She said, “You are going to tell me you are an atheist.” My reply was 'Not yet". I did call my preacher son that I was really struggling and I might give Christianity up. The issues that bothered me durin…

(And interesting that an indirect reference to our late and future friend Glenn Morton should arise a second time today, the first in a private message involving who cited Charles Colson.): Questioning what it means to be a creator - #16 by gbob.