Comments on: Theology on the Way to Emmaus: Part 2 http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/theology-on-the-way-to-emmaus-part-2/ Serving the joyful cultivation of the theological craft for the life of the church: inquiring honestly, deliberating wisely, acting faithfully Wed, 15 May 2013 06:00:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Joe http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/theology-on-the-way-to-emmaus-part-2/#comment-13775 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:21:45 +0000 http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/?p=2730#comment-13775 Looks like religious populism: seeking wide appeal. And to achieve this, it says academics and liberals are no good; unity is found in embracing simple core concepts, like “Faith.”

That indeed is where liberal churches, religions, are heading. But is it right?

Are 1) all faiths for example, really the same, or good enough; and tending toward unity?

And there is 2) another horrible problem with “faith”: “faith” means following something without good evidence. But should we follow something, without good evidence? If we do that, we will simply be gullible, easily mislead or fooled. And often follow things, people, that are false.

So “faith” is not the answer; I suggest that a more critical science of God, is the answer. Not “blind faith” as it is called, after all.

Aside from that, Lash makes some sense. Though I find his attack on academe and liberalism rather offensive.

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