Comments on: Theological Imagination http://shannonmimbs.com/2009/02/08/theological-imagination/ Joining the Conversation on God, Church & Culture Tue, 31 May 2011 00:08:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Low Carb Church http://shannonmimbs.com/2009/02/08/theological-imagination/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Low Carb Church Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:13:39 +0000 http://shannonmimbs.com/?p=326#comment-488 [...] Vondey’s work, People of Bread: Rediscovering Ecclesiology.  In previous posts (Feb-8 Theological Imagination, Feb-9 Imagine That, Feb-11 To Image or Not to Image), we surveyed the importance and role of [...] [...] Vondey’s work, People of Bread: Rediscovering Ecclesiology.  In previous posts (Feb-8 Theological Imagination, Feb-9 Imagine That, Feb-11 To Image or Not to Image), we surveyed the importance and role of [...]

]]> By: Shannon Mimbs http://shannonmimbs.com/2009/02/08/theological-imagination/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Shannon Mimbs Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:19:02 +0000 http://shannonmimbs.com/?p=326#comment-409 Dr. Vondey, It is a delight to have you respond here on the blog. I came across your book while I was studying the subject of hospitality (in God and the Church). I look forward to working through the remaining material. Also, thanks so much for the book recommendations that you mentioned. Please feel free to check back anytime and share with us your thoughts. Blessings to you and your family :D Dr. Vondey,

It is a delight to have you respond here on the blog. I came across your book while I was studying the subject of hospitality (in God and the Church). I look forward to working through the remaining material. Also, thanks so much for the book recommendations that you mentioned. Please feel free to check back anytime and share with us your thoughts.

Blessings to you and your family :D

]]> By: Wolfgang Vondey http://shannonmimbs.com/2009/02/08/theological-imagination/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Wolfgang Vondey Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:46:27 +0000 http://shannonmimbs.com/?p=326#comment-407 Hello Shannon, Congratulations on your blog on theological reflections. Thank you for your discussion of my book, People of Bread. Other books worth reading on the idea of the imagination include the book you mention by Paul Minear, Images of the Church in the New Testament (which has been republished), and the classic work by Avery Dulles, Models of the Church. Keep up the good work! Blessings, Wolfgang Vondey PS: Catholics make good Pentecostals, but the reverse is also true. Hello Shannon,

Congratulations on your blog on theological reflections. Thank you for your discussion of my book, People of Bread. Other books worth reading on the idea of the imagination include the book you mention by Paul Minear, Images of the Church in the New Testament (which has been republished), and the classic work by Avery Dulles, Models of the Church. Keep up the good work!

Blessings,
Wolfgang Vondey
PS: Catholics make good Pentecostals, but the reverse is also true.

]]> By: john http://shannonmimbs.com/2009/02/08/theological-imagination/comment-page-1/#comment-398 john Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:41:47 +0000 http://shannonmimbs.com/?p=326#comment-398 we had a nice time with the bridge folks. they gave their testamonies and had an open discussion of what ever anyone wanted to talk about. I think yall are doing a good thing. I hope your group will be very fruitfull. we had a nice time with the bridge folks. they gave their testamonies and had an open discussion of what ever anyone wanted to talk about. I think yall are doing a good thing. I hope your group will be very fruitfull.

]]> By: Shannon Mimbs http://shannonmimbs.com/2009/02/08/theological-imagination/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Shannon Mimbs Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:29:34 +0000 http://shannonmimbs.com/?p=326#comment-387 Hey Sonny, Thanks for the email earlier. I'm feeling a bit better, just weak. When I was reading of Clement of Rome's image of the Church being "God's Army," it reminded me of some of our conversations. Hope you're feeling better as well. Blessings. :) Hey Sonny,

Thanks for the email earlier. I’m feeling a bit better, just weak. When I was reading of Clement of Rome’s image of the Church being “God’s Army,” it reminded me of some of our conversations.

Hope you’re feeling better as well. Blessings. :)

]]> By: Shannon Mimbs http://shannonmimbs.com/2009/02/08/theological-imagination/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Shannon Mimbs Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:24:46 +0000 http://shannonmimbs.com/?p=326#comment-386 John, Thanks for your comment. I'm feeling a bit better, though nowhere near normal yet. Since I couldn't be at church today, I spent the day doing some casual reading (digging into Vondey's work). You bring up an excellent point about the image of Noah's ark. I have heard some preacher's use Noah's ark as an image of salvation. The ark would represent those who enter into God's means of salvation (which some say represents Jesus) and those who perish in the waters were those who refused to heed God's word of life (unbelievers). As you mentioned, this in fact is a somber and sobering picture of the consequences of sin. We love and miss you all as well. I heard that you went to "The Bridge" on Saturday. Did you guys have a good turnout? What did you all do? Blessings John,

Thanks for your comment. I’m feeling a bit better, though nowhere near normal yet. Since I couldn’t be at church today, I spent the day doing some casual reading (digging into Vondey’s work).

You bring up an excellent point about the image of Noah’s ark. I have heard some preacher’s use Noah’s ark as an image of salvation. The ark would represent those who enter into God’s means of salvation (which some say represents Jesus) and those who perish in the waters were those who refused to heed God’s word of life (unbelievers). As you mentioned, this in fact is a somber and sobering picture of the consequences of sin.

We love and miss you all as well. I heard that you went to “The Bridge” on Saturday. Did you guys have a good turnout? What did you all do?

Blessings

]]> By: Dee Mimbs http://shannonmimbs.com/2009/02/08/theological-imagination/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Dee Mimbs Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:23:40 +0000 http://shannonmimbs.com/?p=326#comment-385 I once heard a preacher talk about the nature of the Trinity using the different forms that water takes. For example, water, when it is frozen is ice (a solid), at room temperature is a liquid and at extremely high temperatures becomes a gas. The preacher then described the different forms that God can take as Father, Son and Spirit. While this image has its benefits in giving someone an idea about how one God can be three, it also has its limitations. For instance, it is rare for all three forms of water to occur at one time, while God eternally exists in three persons. And, it is not the case that God just appears to us in different forms but is really one person (this is called modalism). God is three-in-one in perfect unity and community. The early church referred to this relationship as the "perichoresis," which means the divine dance (an image I find more helpful in describing the Trinity). I once heard a preacher talk about the nature of the Trinity using the different forms that water takes. For example, water, when it is frozen is ice (a solid), at room temperature is a liquid and at extremely high temperatures becomes a gas. The preacher then described the different forms that God can take as Father, Son and Spirit. While this image has its benefits in giving someone an idea about how one God can be three, it also has its limitations.

For instance, it is rare for all three forms of water to occur at one time, while God eternally exists in three persons. And, it is not the case that God just appears to us in different forms but is really one person (this is called modalism). God is three-in-one in perfect unity and community. The early church referred to this relationship as the “perichoresis,” which means the divine dance (an image I find more helpful in describing the Trinity).

]]> By: Sonny http://shannonmimbs.com/2009/02/08/theological-imagination/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Sonny Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:11:17 +0000 http://shannonmimbs.com/?p=326#comment-384 Just stopped by and read this post and wanted you to know and to welcome you back to the blogosphere. Will think about your questions but right off the rop of my head I can't come up with any images I have heard or used myself other than the ones you used here. Love you all Just stopped by and read this post and wanted you to know and to welcome you back to the blogosphere.

Will think about your questions but right off the rop of my head I can’t come up with any images I have heard or used myself other than the ones you used here.

Love you all

]]> By: john http://shannonmimbs.com/2009/02/08/theological-imagination/comment-page-1/#comment-383 john Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:07:43 +0000 http://shannonmimbs.com/?p=326#comment-383 As a child I was always bothered by the image of Noahs ark as it started to float and desperate people,usually women with infants in their arms, were reaching out for help that was not coming. It almost always led me to thinking about how could a God ,who I was being taught was good and loving, could just let them die. Is this what your asking about? Glad to see your back! Hope this means your feeling better. We miss yall. As a child I was always bothered by the image of Noahs ark as it started to float and desperate people,usually women with infants in their arms, were reaching out for help that was not coming. It almost always led me to thinking about how could a God ,who I was being taught was good and loving, could just let them die. Is this what your asking about? Glad to see your back! Hope this means your feeling better. We miss yall.

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