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Sassafras54 is offline Sassafras54 — Advice Official Moderator Post #1  May 19,2011, 11:18pm
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I am very happy to announce the addition of a Board Leader to our Religion & Spirituality board: Diana_P!

For those of you who don't know her, here's a little about Diana_P:

"My interests are politics, volunteering, and running. My political views are conservative. I like movies but I don’t watch a lot of TV. Does it really matter that there are more channels than Discovery and History? My religious views are Christian, even so I believe it is healthy to ask questions and explore other people’s beliefs. In my free time I love to read, blog, debate, and expand my mind."

Please join me in welcoming Diana_P to the board as the Board Leader! We look forward to interesting new topics and to watching this board grow.

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http://advice.eharmony.com/boards/gr...d-leaders.html (About Our Board Leaders)
 
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j0hn8andy is offline j0hn8andy Post #2  May 20,2011, 8:59pm
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Congrats to you, Diana!

Now that you've got your own Board...what about an avatar?

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Diana_P is offline Diana_P Post #3  May 20,2011, 11:47pm
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Congrats to you, Diana!

Now that you've got your own Board...what about an avatar?

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rix is offline rix Post #4  July 8,2011, 2:12am
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Happy 1st Anniversary, babe!

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I love the new life you have breathed into this section of the boards! I don't know if it is God breathed, but it is certainly inspiring .

And just when I thought this sector was another casualty of the declining boards, I checked back in and seen all the great new threads, and new spiritual life .

Keep up the great work Diana_P ( and fellow Kierkegaardian theistic existentialist ).
 
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rix wrote :
(and fellow Kierkegaardian theistic existentialist ).
That label is too much. I prefer "Mr. Kierkegaardian theistic existentialist."

Seriously, call me Phillip.
 
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Diana_P is offline Diana_P Post #6  July 9,2011, 1:48am
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rix wrote :
I love the new life you have breathed into this section of the boards! I don't know if it is God breathed, but it is certainly inspiring .

And just when I thought this sector was another casualty of the declining boards, I checked back in and seen all the great new threads, and new spiritual life .

Keep up the great work Diana_P ( and fellow Kierkegaardian theistic existentialist ).
Thanks for you kind words and for being a contributor.

I try to keep an open mind and I want everyone to know that all opinions and viewpoints are welcome.
 
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rix is offline rix Post #7  July 14,2011, 1:48pm
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Happy 1st Anniversary, babe!

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charmingphlsphr wrote :
That label is too much. I prefer "Mr. Kierkegaardian theistic existentialist."

Seriously, call me Phillip.
Thanks, Phillip! I was immediately drawn to Kierkegaard's call to authenticity amidst a dead state sponsored religion, and have been a "Kierkegaardian" ever since. And I believe the central message of the "disturbing Dane" is still applicable to an age of postmodern, watered-down, boomer focused, "seeker friendly" religion as well. Do you believe Kierkegaard would have had more of a kinship with fellow existentialists from the other end of the spectrum- Nietzsche, Sartre, Camus, etc.- in their particular call to authenticity, than other "Christians?" And you may call me, Rick!

P.S. Thanks, Diana!
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Thanks, Phillip! I was immediately drawn to Kierkegaard's call to authenticity amidst a dead state sponsored religion, and have been a "Kierkegaardian" ever since. And I believe the central message of the "disturbing Dane" is still applicable to an age of postmodern, watered-down, boomer focused, "seeker friendly" religion as well. Do you believe Kierkegaard would have had more of a kinship with fellow existentialists from the other end of the spectrum- Nietzsche, Sartre, Camus, etc.- in their particular call to authenticity, than other "Christians?" And you may call me, Rick!

P.S. Thanks, Diana!
That is a hard question. It seemed that, while he cared enough to put himself into the middle of regional issues around him, he detached himself from the world around him, which, I believe, is the result of his relationship with Regine (if you recall points of his work, especially The Sickness Unto Death, you may remember the echoes of his own pain and contemplation on this). My point is that he was so detached from everyone and was so deep in his own head to consider a relation with the latter existentialists who opposed him and I believe he would have refuted them with the exactitude and eloquence he was known for. I do believe that he would have found a bond with the likes of Bonhoeffer, though. Bonhoeffer reminds me of Kierkegaard, in a way. Both were brilliant men.
 
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rix is offline rix Post #9  July 21,2011, 3:18pm
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That is a hard question. It seemed that, while he cared enough to put himself into the middle of regional issues around him, he detached himself from the world around him, which, I believe, is the result of his relationship with Regine (if you recall points of his work, especially The Sickness Unto Death, you may remember the echoes of his own pain and contemplation on this). My point is that he was so detached from everyone and was so deep in his own head to consider a relation with the latter existentialists who opposed him and I believe he would have refuted them with the exactitude and eloquence he was known for. I do believe that he would have found a bond with the likes of Bonhoeffer, though. Bonhoeffer reminds me of Kierkegaard, in a way. Both were brilliant men.
I had the honor and privilege of hearing Tony Campolo speak at a local Presbyterian church I once attended. I appreciated his reflection upon Kierkegaard when dwelling upon one of the magnificent cathedrals in Copenhagen. Kierkegaard reflected, "All of this to honor someone who said I dwell not in temples made of hands." Campolo's message centered on the contrast between the coercive nature of power, and true authority built on loving sacrifice. Christ was tried and tempted in the wilderness by the lure of economic power (Matt.4:3), religious power (Matt.4:5,6), and political power (Matt.4:8,9). But instead, Christ chose true authority based on loving sacrifice; and so, the church itself should be known for its sacrifice and not the power or weight it can throw around. Campolo then contrasted the nature of the early church and its nature of powerful conversion out of loving sacrifice. Then added, the contrast of a church that has largely "never recovered from a position of power and coercion since Constantine."

So, jump ahead centuries later to a German church, both Protestant and Catholic, that largely chose to go along with Hitler and a central state controlled "Reich Church." The voices crying out in the wilderness, such as Bonhoeffer and Niemoller, were few and far between, and they paid the ultimate sacrifice for their for their faithfulness and unwillingness to compromise. And today, we still see how a once faithful city has become an adulteress seduced by the lure of power; whether it is the Religious Right which experienced its zenith of power during the Reagan era, or the Evangelical Left emphasizing the albeit important issues of concern for the poor, environmental stewardship, etc. Either way, we witness a church ultimately seduced by the lure of power, and devoid of true authority and influence based upon loving sacrifice.

Anyways, I never thought about a possible Kierkegaard- Bonhoeffer connection, so I really appreciated the insight. And if you're not familiar with the book, I highly recommend Campolo's own primer on the existentialists and other influential thinkers entitled "Partly Right" ( I believe he chose this title since he was writing for a largely Evangelical audience ).
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Anyways, I never thought about a possible Kierkegaard- Bonhoeffer connection, so I really appreciated the insight. And if you're not familiar with the book, I highly recommend Campolo's own primer on the existentialists and other influential thinkers entitled "Partly Right" ( I believe he chose this title since he was writing for a largely Evangelical audience ).
Yeah, it is pretty interesting how much they had in common with their insights. I do believe Bonhoeffer was inspired by Kierkegaard to some extent (after checking into this, it seems that this inspiration has been seen by others as well). I think it was his work, The Cost of Discipleship, that reminded me a lot of Kierkegaard, though.

While I have been most impacted by Kierkegaard's work, I was brought into contact with Bonhoeffer in an interesting way. One night, in the first year (if I remember correctly) after submitting to Christ, I had a dream that I was walking to Chicago from St. Louis to take a plane to a place in Europe that I do not quite remember. By this time, Europe had fallen to strict naturalism and Christians were being persecuted. Much like in the early church, they got together privately, away from public eye, and worshiped "corporately." After I arrived in Europe, I met two people who were enormously kind and I informed them that I was a Christian, after which they invited me to go with them. They took me into a large, closed building that had boards over the windows and into a candle-lit room where there were people in hooded cloaks (similar to what monks wear). A figure came out from a side room and approached me, placing their hand on my shoulder. He asked me who Jesus was and I responded, saying that he was my Lord and Savior, after which we met eyes and it was Bonhoeffer standing in front of me smiling. It was at this point that I woke up.

This was before I began reading his work. I don't know how to take that dream and will ask people from time to time what they think, but we all agree that God could intervene in such a manner, though it is not common.
 
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