Comments on: Trinity Sermon 2008 http://www.thurible.net/20080518/trinity-sermon-2008/ The Blog of the Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:51:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Eamonn http://www.thurible.net/20080518/trinity-sermon-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-5435 Eamonn Thu, 22 May 2008 17:14:43 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5450#comment-5435 Keep searching, Tim. God is not to be found in set phrases or simplistic models, however much some people seem to get stuck there. Keep searching, Tim. God is not to be found in set phrases or simplistic models, however much some people seem to get stuck there.

]]> By: Jeff Queen http://www.thurible.net/20080518/trinity-sermon-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-5434 Jeff Queen Thu, 22 May 2008 15:57:24 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5450#comment-5434 Kelvin, Great sermon. Loved hearing a sermon for Trinity rather than preaching one. Mine fell flat on its face this year. As a reader from across the pond, I thoroughly enjoyed putting a voice to a blog as it were. Keep up the good work and post the pod casts when you can. JQ+ Kelvin,

Great sermon. Loved hearing a sermon for Trinity rather than preaching one. Mine fell flat on its face this year. As a reader from across the pond, I thoroughly enjoyed putting a voice to a blog as it were. Keep up the good work and post the pod casts when you can.

JQ+

]]> By: Tim http://www.thurible.net/20080518/trinity-sermon-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-5427 Tim Tue, 20 May 2008 10:23:46 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5450#comment-5427 Yup, that works - a couple of bits of clipping but otherwise fine. As for the subject-matter... I've been re-evaluating so much the past few years; some turns of phrase in hymns, creeds, whole concepts are challenging to fit into a revised world-view; my search for landscape photos has led to one or two spiritually intense yet frustrating moments before now so I can particularly relate to `cathedral of the holy'; your summary of the 3 works well. The trouble for me is that there are plenty enough folks still preaching over-simplistic models like `supernatural monarchical' and substitutionary atonement of old, giving atheists plenty enough ammunition. Worse, watching people attempting to live in that kind of a way is *hard*. And so the investigation, dialogue & re-evaluation continues... :) Yup, that works – a couple of bits of clipping but otherwise fine.

As for the subject-matter… I’ve been re-evaluating so much the past few years; some turns of phrase in hymns, creeds, whole concepts are challenging to fit into a revised world-view; my search for landscape photos has led to one or two spiritually intense yet frustrating moments before now so I can particularly relate to `cathedral of the holy’; your summary of the 3 works well.

The trouble for me is that there are plenty enough folks still preaching over-simplistic models like `supernatural monarchical’ and substitutionary atonement of old, giving atheists plenty enough ammunition. Worse, watching people attempting to live in that kind of a way is *hard*. And so the investigation, dialogue & re-evaluation continues… :)

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.thurible.net/20080518/trinity-sermon-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-5426 Elizabeth Tue, 20 May 2008 09:25:39 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5450#comment-5426 I'm sure our estimable Provost can rise to the challenges of such textual representations. A recording would also have revealed the extent of the challenges to listening for the spirit! I’m sure our estimable Provost can rise to the challenges of such textual representations. A recording would also have revealed the extent of the challenges to listening for the spirit!

]]> By: Stewart http://www.thurible.net/20080518/trinity-sermon-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-5425 Stewart Tue, 20 May 2008 08:40:41 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5450#comment-5425 Interesting thought Elizabeth, how the introduction to the sermon would translate to the written word would be a challenge. However a recording would have really illustrated how Kelvin set out his stall at the beginning, and recapped at the end. Interesting thought Elizabeth, how the introduction to the sermon would translate to the written word would be a challenge. However a recording would have really illustrated how Kelvin set out his stall at the beginning, and recapped at the end.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.thurible.net/20080518/trinity-sermon-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-5424 Elizabeth Tue, 20 May 2008 08:19:44 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5450#comment-5424 I like the new format - and having written text plus recording is a must. For those reading in the office on their lunch break for instance! Any chance of posting the Pentecost sermon (text)? She asks hopefully. I like the new format – and having written text plus recording is a must. For those reading in the office on their lunch break for instance! Any chance of posting the Pentecost sermon (text)? She asks hopefully.

]]> By: Marion Conn http://www.thurible.net/20080518/trinity-sermon-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-5423 Marion Conn Mon, 19 May 2008 22:47:12 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5450#comment-5423 Hi Kelvin, just listened. Wow! Hope you do this again, thanks. Hi Kelvin, just listened. Wow! Hope you do this again, thanks.

]]> By: kelvin http://www.thurible.net/20080518/trinity-sermon-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-5422 kelvin Mon, 19 May 2008 17:28:01 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5450#comment-5422 Thank you all for your comments. Andrew - the kind of faith that you are leaning towards might be called Christian Humanism and has a long and distinguished history though people disagree about what that term means. Thank you all for your comments.

Andrew – the kind of faith that you are leaning towards might be called Christian Humanism and has a long and distinguished history though people disagree about what that term means.

]]> By: Di http://www.thurible.net/20080518/trinity-sermon-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-5421 Di Mon, 19 May 2008 16:56:58 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5450#comment-5421 Hmm, why did that smiley appear on the left and the full stop vanish???? Hmm, why did that smiley appear on the left and the full stop vanish????

]]> By: Di http://www.thurible.net/20080518/trinity-sermon-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-5420 Di Mon, 19 May 2008 16:55:25 +0000 http://www.thurible.net/?p=5450#comment-5420 I enjoyed listening to your sermon with my breakfast, Kelvin :) I find it frustrating that atheists seem always to assume we worship the 'old beardy man' who sits in heaven working us like puppets, and moreover that we haven't thought about it. I like talking to atheists too, although I have yet to convince one of them! Maybe you've given me another tack to try. I enjoyed listening to your sermon with my breakfast, Kelvin :) I find it frustrating that atheists seem always to assume we worship the ‘old beardy man’ who sits in heaven working us like puppets, and moreover that we haven’t thought about it. I like talking to atheists too, although I have yet to convince one of them! Maybe you’ve given me another tack to try.

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