daily life as life goes on . . .

Keith Ward makes the following comments in the journal Philosophia Christi Vol. 18, No. 2, 2016, p. 280.:

The doctrine of the Trinity may sound rather complicated—but it is not after all surprising that human attempts to understand God should stretch the human mind as far as it can go. Despite these crude and faltering attempts to comprehend the threefold nature of God, it should not be forgotten that the idea of the Trinity is basically very simple. Christians worship God as the creator of the universe, always beyond and greater than the whole of creation. Christians worship God as one who enters into the universe, especially in the person of Jesus, to liberate persons from hatred and greed, and lead them to eternal life. Christians worship God as the Spirit who inspires, guides and strengthens the hearts and minds of created persons, and brings them into the closest loving union with God. God the sustainer of all creation, God revealed and known in the person of Jesus, and God active within human minds and hearts—all these are forms of the one true God. . . . Whatever their interpretations of the Trinity, these are the fundamental beliefs about God that all Christians share.18

A little reminder from Michael W. Austin, the president of the Evangelical Philosophical Society.

“In fact, philosophy is intensely practical. This might sound ludicrous, but philosophers explore issues like the character of God, the true nature of justice, the proper application of scientific knowledge, the structure of good arguments, and the nature of virtue and its connection to human flourishing. All of this is obviously relevant to our daily lives.”

A little review of my religious background yields the following:

The Brethren in Christ (originally called the River Brethren – with perceived ties to the Dunkards) emerged from Mennonites in the late 1700’s – those living in Eastern Pennsylvania.  My ancestors migrated to Canada – moving to Ontario and then to Saskatchewan (Kindersley).

The emergence into the Brethren movement was based on an attraction that these Mennonites found to Brethren beliefs.  The Brethren originated in Germany in 1708, mixing Pietist belief and practice (deeply personal in reaction to formalism and intellectualism), along with Anabaptist non-conformity and biblical pacifism.

From this group comes a strong sense of an individual approach to matters of faith and a strong stress on loving relationships.

The Brethen in Christ movement was/is in-spired (motivated) by Christ.  You start with Jesus and live in Jesus as you live with others of like belief.

Our new age of the internet (OK, not so new!).

I received a notice to review the updated security and privacy terms on a program called WordFence.  This program helps protects my blog site and another website I own. 

I love to think that I can control everything.  But even security providers know that the Devil is still there!  Here is an excerpt from the updated terms:

Due to the complexity and open nature of the Internet, no transmission of data over the Internet can be 100% secure. There is always a risk that information collected by and/or displayed on the Service may be compromised or accessed notwithstanding the steps we take to secure your information. For example, a third party may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications, or other users of the Service may abuse or misuse your personal information. Accordingly, you agree that you are providing such information at your own risk.