tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post4276101851604981048..comments2024-03-25T13:40:30.747-04:00Comments on Faith and Theology: The necessity of theologyBen Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800127501735910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-9435989384855548162008-03-13T19:11:00.000-04:002008-03-13T19:11:00.000-04:00Kim, that's a great comment. In fact, I reckon you...Kim, that's a great comment. In fact, I reckon you've just provided the best possible summary of the whole difference between Ebeling (i.e. Bultmann) and Barth: the question whether preaching is <I>difficult</I> or <I>impossible</I>.Ben Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800127501735910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-25081057285380692962008-03-13T16:06:00.000-04:002008-03-13T16:06:00.000-04:00Mathematics is necessary in order to make physics ...Mathematics is necessary in order to make physics as hard for the physicist as it has to be.<BR/><BR/>All of mathematics is a mere tautology. But, of all possible tautologies, mathematics is the grandest.<BR/><BR/>With <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_G%C3%B6del" REL="nofollow">Godel</A>, mathematicians should confess to the incompleteness of their project. For all mathematical systems (complex enough to include the natural numbers) are incomplete. But, nevertheless, obligatory. And thus God is glorified.<BR/><BR/>Yours in Christ - JOHN HARTLEY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-1459219105031888582008-03-13T14:06:00.000-04:002008-03-13T14:06:00.000-04:00Hard? You mean, that easy? Rather, with Barth, t...<I>Hard</I>? You mean, that <I>easy</I>? <BR/><BR/>Rather, with Barth, theologians should confess to the impossibility of their project, in order to show that preaching is - <I>impossible</I>. But, nevertheless, <I>obligatory</I>. Thus do we give God glory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-50570386069644906802008-03-13T10:14:00.000-04:002008-03-13T10:14:00.000-04:00and vice versaand vice versaJoshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05954653672251021017noreply@blogger.com