Ascetical Christian Thinking and Living

02/08/2021

By Pastor Joe Romeo


"Ascetical Christian Thinking and Living"


Consider two quotes with me.

The first comes from philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804):


“Enlightenment is man’s emergence from his self-imposed immaturity. Immaturity is the inability to use one’s understanding without guidance from another” ~ Immanuel Kant


The second is from King Solomon:


“Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him” (Proverbs 26:12).


What we have here are divergent conceptions of human reason. And the more I talk with my fellow Christians, the more I think we need to give some consideration to this topic.


Lend me your ear for a few minutes as we traverse some bumpy terrain." [read more]