http://explorereality.org/2006/12/31/a-writing-to-two-post-modern-christians-ii/ Meditations of an Existential Calvinist Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:57:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://explorereality.org/2006/12/31/a-writing-to-two-post-modern-christians-ii/#comment-108 Andrew Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:40:29 +0000 http://explorereality.wordpress.com/2006/12/31/a-writing-to-two-post-modern-christians-ii/#comment-108 So what it seems like you're saying in this: a child has objective faith (seeing things entirely as they are, without drawing inferences), whereas adults have subjective faith (seeing things as they perceive them). Why is this bad? Because adults suffer from broken perception as long as they don't have absolute certainty in the benevolence and sovereignty of God, and the total depravity of man (objects). Why is this good? Because adults can perceive the world in a multitude of different ways that children are unable. Ideally, our faith would be both objective (absolute) and subjective (multi-dimensional). Is your faith objective and subjective? If it is, you are becoming the prism of revelation. Let us be that prism together, friend. So what it seems like you’re saying in this: a child has objective faith (seeing things entirely as they are, without drawing inferences), whereas adults have subjective faith (seeing things as they perceive them). Why is this bad? Because adults suffer from broken perception as long as they don’t have absolute certainty in the benevolence and sovereignty of God, and the total depravity of man (objects). Why is this good? Because adults can perceive the world in a multitude of different ways that children are unable. Ideally, our faith would be both objective (absolute) and subjective (multi-dimensional). Is your faith objective and subjective? If it is, you are becoming the prism of revelation. Let us be that prism together, friend.

]]> http://explorereality.org/2006/12/31/a-writing-to-two-post-modern-christians-ii/#comment-3 Richard Baxter Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:49:39 +0000 http://explorereality.wordpress.com/2006/12/31/a-writing-to-two-post-modern-christians-ii/#comment-3 It's funny, but I have been thinking about the meaning of having "faith like a child" for the past few weeks or so. It started because I have been working with children after school, and began to observe their behavior. I was trying to figure out how it could be a good thing to act like the often bratty and always selfish kids, and I came up with basically the same thing you say here. Though it was from a different perspective. Anyway, I like your two letters, this one especially. It’s funny, but I have been thinking about the meaning of having “faith like a child” for the past few weeks or so. It started because I have been working with children after school, and began to observe their behavior. I was trying to figure out how it could be a good thing to act like the often bratty and always selfish kids, and I came up with basically the same thing you say here. Though it was from a different perspective. Anyway, I like your two letters, this one especially.

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