tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931921496989071942.post6527901536416628632..comments2023-06-08T07:32:39.725-05:00Comments on Aristotle's Feminist Subject: What We Heard from Karen Armstrong Last NightJ. K. Gaylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07600312868663460988noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931921496989071942.post-47318522015024603012009-10-10T16:30:00.080-05:002009-10-10T16:30:00.080-05:00J.L., Thanks for encouraging dialogue among those ...J.L., Thanks for encouraging dialogue among those of us who don't always see things (especially religion) in the same ways all the time.J. K. Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600312868663460988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931921496989071942.post-87885723441973837972009-10-08T20:32:12.499-05:002009-10-08T20:32:12.499-05:00I do not seek to establish a religious debate on t...I do not seek to establish a religious debate on this blog, however, I must say, that before Christ preached Lord, He preached works. <br /><br />I believe that the eternality of good works surpasses any faith group and Tradition and is a common string which chains us together. Political Liberals do see merit in good works, and if they can connect this to religious undertones, perhaps we can find common ground between Liberal and Conservative. <br /><br />J.K., it seems that with the book review this week, my topics have centered on civil religion. I am glad that Liberals, and Moderates, etc... are joining in.J. L. Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01000798494472742263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931921496989071942.post-63233758541538869712009-10-08T05:21:34.906-05:002009-10-08T05:21:34.906-05:00>Anon, You sound very religious, even quoting P...>Anon, You sound very religious, even quoting Paul. But doesn't he contradict your first three sentences here when he simply, profoundly, says: "if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing"? Funny thing, Armstrong helps us be very aware of such rhetoric (and she even brought up Paul's stated priorities of faith and love first).<br /><br />>J.L., Thanks for your comment and for posting the bit from <a href="http://thechurchofjesuschrist.us/2009/10/the-case-for-god-by-karen-armstrong/" rel="nofollow">the NYT on Armstrong's book</a>.J. K. Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600312868663460988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931921496989071942.post-78201946575533176462009-10-07T14:45:22.993-05:002009-10-07T14:45:22.993-05:00Religion is not the hope for the world,nor is char...Religion is not the hope for the world,nor is charity-or acts of love towards others. No amount of good deeds, aka "good works" can save anyone. Lives are changed for eternity/forever and ever,through faith in Jesus Christ as LORD and Savior! Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace are ye saved through faith,and that not of yourselves,it is the gift of God, Not of works lest any man should boast." boast-to brag,claim they did on their own account, on way<br /> Jesus Christ is the only true source of hope,joy,and peace for all eternity! Only those who Admit they do wrong by God (sin),Believe Jesus died on the Cross to pay the sin debt for all people,that he was buried,and rose again from the tomb,and confess their sin-repent-tell him they are sorry for what they have done wrong<br />and pray- talk to him like they would a friend-ask him to come into their heart and save them-forgive him,or her,will go to heaven when they die,or when the rapture takes place depending on God's timing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3931921496989071942.post-68774224231116366792009-10-07T08:39:53.175-05:002009-10-07T08:39:53.175-05:00The more I hear about this book, the more I want i...The more I hear about this book, the more I want it. It seems to me that some of the Liberal Christian/Religionists types are seeing new hope in religion after all the years of it being controlled by conservatives/fundamentalists. (The same can be said of Richard Hughes in his latest work). <br /><br />As one side politically, and another in matters of faith, I am glad to see this new hope in religion expressed.J. L. Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01000798494472742263noreply@blogger.com