tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post965007444673295908..comments2024-01-29T14:24:46.852-05:00Comments on Wes Ellis: "reality beyond words"wellis68http://www.blogger.com/profile/06087588494600746854noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-17983902713334374852010-04-26T18:19:54.578-04:002010-04-26T18:19:54.578-04:00Yes! Good distinction. If I recall correctly, V.P....Yes! Good distinction. If I recall correctly, V.P. Furnish makes a similar point in his introductory chapter in "The Moral Teaching of Paul" (which I found to be extremely helpful, by the way).wellis68https://www.blogger.com/profile/06087588494600746854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-81072290436105585122010-04-26T17:21:45.343-04:002010-04-26T17:21:45.343-04:00Barbara Brown Taylor, in an essay in Christian Cen...Barbara Brown Taylor, in an essay in Christian Century (10/18/2003) suggests a distinction between "the Word on the [biblical] page" and the living Word, "the Word made flesh." She says, "If Jesus' own example is to be trusted, then following the Word of God may not always mean doing what is in the book." McLaren, as I recall, makes a similar point. I'm hoping to flesh this out some more in the next few days....swope.steven@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723126408024300817noreply@blogger.com