Spice Mines of Kessel

Think of the many religion-associated words you have heard in the past. Does theology make a place on your list? Chances are, it’s fairly high on the list. Often times, theology is associated with being a drawn out thesis of dogmatic doctrine and worthless religious logic (despite how that last one sounds like an oxymoron). Well, there’s a Peculiar Pilgrim that has taken the opportunity to uncover this common false view of theology and put it in the light where it belongs. Here’s an excerpt.

…A couple of years ago I recall speaking with a long-standing member one evening before service and she asked me what kind of books I enjoy reading. I simply replied, “Theology, mostly.” Her immediate reaction jolted me. Her nose crinkled as if she had just gotten a whiff of a frightened skunk. “That dry and musty stuff? That would put me to sleep” She said with undisguised contempt. She preferred a riveting fiction book (Christian fiction, of course) to mining the depths of the great doctrines of the bible. I have no problem with a good work of fiction, but it struck me as odd that a Christian would much prefer to read a work of fantasy over fact, falsehood over truth. This attitude is prevalent among members of the Evangelical church today…

This excerpt was taken from the article, The Dirty Word of Modern Evangelicalism. I invite you to read the full article. This article is the start of a series of posts on A Peculiar Pilgrim that will address the “so-called complex theological terms” of Christianity. Be on the lookout for future posts.