Emmet’s blog….Jesus and the rest of us in real life

I may not have understood it perfectly, but the fourth foundation stone that the transcendental model rests on seems flawed. No doubt there are similarities in the human mind’s cognitive function regardless of culture and time, but to say that “it is the same” seems unrealistic. I recently took a Myers-Briggs test and found that I placed in a category that makes up about 1% of the population. This may be more of a personality test, but its mechanics reveal the differences in how people think, which I’m guessing transcend  culture and time. If this is true, does it reveal a fatal flaw in the transcendental model or just an issue to be aware of?

“The ordinary Christian believer is a theologian” I believe is a true statement. As they interact with God within the unique aspects of their environment and experiences each believer does participate in theology, it’s just that they may not be right (this is also true of trained theologians). Paul’s interaction with the Corinthians is a prime example. Was God present? Yes. Were they reacting, interacting, and thinking about God? Yes. Was having sex with your father’s wife a good thing? No! Theology is not just about right answers, it is a search for understanding and an expression of identity, but at the same time, no amount of “feeling” is going to change the fact that 2+2=4. There are still principles and basic truths that underline God’s interaction with us. We may not know all of them, but they do exist.