tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post113459815563955825..comments2023-10-30T04:35:26.999-06:00Comments on Every Thought Captive: Authentic Spirituality?Phil Steigerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948892557259431751noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-1135286662040101352005-12-22T14:24:00.000-07:002005-12-22T14:24:00.000-07:00Anonymous-Authenticity, in the way I propose, mean...Anonymous-<BR/><BR/>Authenticity, in the way I propose, means real or genuine. It is not necessarily connected to "old," "established," or "well known," but might be contingently connected. Can the Christian faith, or any other specific faith for that matter, be shown to correspond to reality? That is the issue.<BR/><BR/>Whether an outsider considers something "made up" doesn't really have anyPhil Steigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948892557259431751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-1135284121672760952005-12-22T13:42:00.000-07:002005-12-22T13:42:00.000-07:00At what point in time do you decide a religion is ...At what point in time do you decide a religion is authentic? The ancient Romans considered Christianity to be a renegade Judaic group. To the outsider, Christianity was "made up".<BR/> Most people would agree that the outward traditions and practices of modern Christians would be largly foreign to the early Christians. Martin Luther broke away from the church and "made up" his own.<BR/> The Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-1135276070222654392005-12-22T11:27:00.000-07:002005-12-22T11:27:00.000-07:00John-Thanks for your thoughts. The first reason w...John-<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your thoughts. The first reason why I don't think your proposal works is that it involves a substantial redefinition of the word "authentic." And if we really want to go down that path, then the word really doesn't have any meaning at all. <BR/><BR/>For instance, what is the connection between an accurate description of an "authentic Civil War rifle" and it being Phil Steigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948892557259431751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-1135202181070652032005-12-21T14:56:00.000-07:002005-12-21T14:56:00.000-07:00How about defining authentic as something which is...How about defining authentic as something which is meaningful to the individual? The only problem I see with that is from contemporary religious circles who aren't comfortable with individuals owning their own religious beliefs but hey, it works for me.johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14654806372996361775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-1135007312955872742005-12-19T08:48:00.000-07:002005-12-19T08:48:00.000-07:00Thanks for all the kind words!Thanks for all the kind words!Phil Steigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948892557259431751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-1135002465175826932005-12-19T07:27:00.000-07:002005-12-19T07:27:00.000-07:00Nice post Phil. I've featured it at BlogWatch.Nice post Phil. I've featured it at <A HREF="http://blogwatch.worldmagblog.com/blogwatch/archives/2005/12/an_authentic_lo.html" REL="nofollow">BlogWatch</A>.Catezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14514176885131945814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-1134877001098989792005-12-17T20:36:00.000-07:002005-12-17T20:36:00.000-07:00In most discussions today, I see "authentic" used ...In most discussions today, I see "authentic" used as a synonymn for "sincere." Both words, of course, no longer reflecting their original meanings.<BR/><BR/>Good post.<BR/><BR/>Rich<BR/><A HREF="http://tatumweb.com/blog/" REL="nofollow">BlogRodent</A>Rich Tatumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290320244688616885noreply@blogger.com