Theory vs. Practice
As a recent college graduate, I love engaging in the intellectual side of Christianity. As I’ve noted before on my blog, I think this is something that is often missing from American Christianity. Thinking critically and asking hard questions need to be encouraged by churches today. And I love doing this. Recently I’ve spent time thinking about intellectual issues like, “Is the Bible inerrant?” and, “Are Mormons Christian?” However, we can’t overly focus on theory. As fun as it is for me to talk about the infallibility of the Bible, is this what Jesus really intended? THE NEED FOR BOTH As Christians, we can’t have one or the other. We need both. Immanuel Kant once said, “Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play.” Practice without theory is blind. When the Assemblies of God first formed as a fellowship, there was an enormous outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Many...