Comments on: (More) On creativity http://in3rds.com/blog/2009/08/more-on-creativity/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:34:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Anibal Sporcic http://in3rds.com/blog/2009/08/more-on-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-23755 Anibal Sporcic Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:24:38 +0000 http://in3rds.com/?p=927#comment-23755 Awesome post. Awesome post.

]]> By: derek http://in3rds.com/blog/2009/08/more-on-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-1180 derek Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:24:09 +0000 http://in3rds.com/?p=927#comment-1180 Rather than simply maintaining a literal understanding of Christ's historical resurrection, worshiping on Sunday morning can be an intentional adhering to an historical and biblical continuity of life and faith from the Beginning. Of course, Christ is risen! and we all who worship Him live in that present reality, and so every day is to be spent in remembrance of this truth. Nevertheless, Sunday provides an element of mystical historicity that no other day provides, for we must remember that Christ is risen, indeed! and he rose on <i>this</i> day - a day which bore witness to the fulfillment and restoration of all hope for renewal - and so Sunday is transfigured to the Day of days, from the first day to the eighth day, which even has inaugurated the Last Day. Of course, we don't <i>have</i> to adhere to this, and there are certainly reasons why Christians in a given time and place, under given circumstances, might forego Sunday morning worship for another time. But every circumstance is not equally weighted (think of the SDAs, for instance), and what exactly are we giving up to gain by disregarding ancient tradition for common caprice? Ultimately, do we not go from saying, "We do things this way because we believe this," to "Ancient Christians did things that way because they believed that"? (This is a sentiment I heard countless times at Sojourn.) Don't get me wrong: I'm not trying to harp on your parish practices. I suspect you have your reasons. But we shouldn't think the rest of Christendom (not merely American Christianity) impoverished because it doesn't have Sunday mornings free to do as it pleases. On a lighter note, it's good to hear you're finding some tranquil moments. Those are all too few in my own life these days, and I find I don't remember one day from the next, oftentimes, for the pace with with I speed through them. I'll be praying for you guys. I think you may have a hell of a storm coming your way. Rather than simply maintaining a literal understanding of Christ’s historical resurrection, worshiping on Sunday morning can be an intentional adhering to an historical and biblical continuity of life and faith from the Beginning. Of course, Christ is risen! and we all who worship Him live in that present reality, and so every day is to be spent in remembrance of this truth. Nevertheless, Sunday provides an element of mystical historicity that no other day provides, for we must remember that Christ is risen, indeed! and he rose on this day – a day which bore witness to the fulfillment and restoration of all hope for renewal – and so Sunday is transfigured to the Day of days, from the first day to the eighth day, which even has inaugurated the Last Day.

Of course, we don’t have to adhere to this, and there are certainly reasons why Christians in a given time and place, under given circumstances, might forego Sunday morning worship for another time. But every circumstance is not equally weighted (think of the SDAs, for instance), and what exactly are we giving up to gain by disregarding ancient tradition for common caprice? Ultimately, do we not go from saying, “We do things this way because we believe this,” to “Ancient Christians did things that way because they believed that”? (This is a sentiment I heard countless times at Sojourn.)

Don’t get me wrong: I’m not trying to harp on your parish practices. I suspect you have your reasons. But we shouldn’t think the rest of Christendom (not merely American Christianity) impoverished because it doesn’t have Sunday mornings free to do as it pleases.

On a lighter note, it’s good to hear you’re finding some tranquil moments. Those are all too few in my own life these days, and I find I don’t remember one day from the next, oftentimes, for the pace with with I speed through them.

I’ll be praying for you guys. I think you may have a hell of a storm coming your way.

]]> By: R. Justin http://in3rds.com/blog/2009/08/more-on-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 R. Justin Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:01:22 +0000 http://in3rds.com/?p=927#comment-1177 BTW: "I'm tempted to say [fill in the blank] but I won't say it" is the oldest and dumbest trick in the book! Shame, shame. BTW: “I’m tempted to say [fill in the blank] but I won’t say it” is the oldest and dumbest trick in the book! Shame, shame.

]]> By: R. Justin http://in3rds.com/blog/2009/08/more-on-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 R. Justin Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:46:22 +0000 http://in3rds.com/?p=927#comment-1176 Really? Do we have to be so literal? To me it's like having a kid's birthday party at 1 a.m. on a Tuesday because, well, that's when he was actually born. I mean, I guess having church on Sunday night is a little, um, unorthodox? Heh heh. But hey, it's certainly not for comfort's sake, especially during football season, right? Most peeps can get back home from church just in time for the games, while I've got to leave right in the middle of them! Really? Do we have to be so literal? To me it’s like having a kid’s birthday party at 1 a.m. on a Tuesday because, well, that’s when he was actually born. I mean, I guess having church on Sunday night is a little, um, unorthodox? Heh heh.

But hey, it’s certainly not for comfort’s sake, especially during football season, right? Most peeps can get back home from church just in time for the games, while I’ve got to leave right in the middle of them!

]]> By: derek http://in3rds.com/blog/2009/08/more-on-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 derek Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:40:41 +0000 http://in3rds.com/?p=927#comment-1175 I think the reason the rest of Christendom worships the Lord on Sunday <i>morning</i> is because, historically, the liturgical day begins at sunset. So Sunday evening is in essence the beginning of the next day - i.e. the Lord's Day has passed. Furthermore, every Sunday is a little Easter, celebrating the Resurrection of our God. Christ was shone to have risen Sunday <i>morning</i>, so this is when we celebrate it. I'm tempted to say that while worshiping on Sunday evenings may be certainly more convenient in this society, it blurs the link with the historical Church for comfort's sake. But I won't say it. I think the reason the rest of Christendom worships the Lord on Sunday morning is because, historically, the liturgical day begins at sunset. So Sunday evening is in essence the beginning of the next day – i.e. the Lord’s Day has passed. Furthermore, every Sunday is a little Easter, celebrating the Resurrection of our God. Christ was shone to have risen Sunday morning, so this is when we celebrate it.

I’m tempted to say that while worshiping on Sunday evenings may be certainly more convenient in this society, it blurs the link with the historical Church for comfort’s sake. But I won’t say it.

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