b"Our God?"
I am beginning a series of sermons on specific theologians and Sunday, August 1st I introduce feminist theologian and world religion scholar Diana Eck. My intent is to explore the ideas of this tremendous United Methodist Theologian who is a professor at Harvard Divinity School.
This is a quote from Diana Eck:
"Credo is a the word with which the great creeds of early Christendom begin. 'I believe...' we say. The Latin "credo" means literally, "I give my heart". The word believe is problematic because it has gradually changed its meaning from being the language of certainty so deep that I could give my heart to it, to the language of certainty so shallow that only the "credulous" would rely on it. Faith is not about propositions, but about commitment, It does not mean that I intellectually subscribe to the following list of statements, but that I give my heart to this reality. "Believe", indeed, comes to us from the Old English "belove", making clear that this too is meant to be heart language. To say, 'I believe in Jesus Christ' is not to subscribe to an uncertain proposition. It is a confession of commitment, of love."
Diana Eck has a wonderful way to help us define and redefine what we believe. I will, through "Build a Sermon" continue to share some of the insights I discover in my research.
What do you think about her definition of 1. belief 2. faith and 3 belief in Jesus Christ?
If you have some reflects on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the readers of "Build a Sermon" click on the "comments" box below.
If you would like a rough draft of the sermon at the end of the week let me know and I will email it to you.
Charles
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