It also seems as though Driscoll has an unhealthy need for power; Driscoll mentions numerous times about how a major point in his essay is to show how “The Christian revelation of God is distinct from and superior to all other views of God”(26) and “But the fact remains that Jesus Christ is distinct from and superior to all other religious leaders and their religions” (27). Later on, in response to John Burke’s chapter, he writes again, “It is imperative that we remain steadfastly committed to articulating the reasons why Jesus is distinct from and superior to all other religions and religious leaders”(71). What is his deal with this power trip?
After reading that at PomoMusings I looked around a tad to see what others thought about the issue, and ran across audio from the 2006 Desiring God National Conference. I accidentally started with session 3, and came across this gem of a statement that Tim Keller quoted from Mark Thompson: “Human language is not best seen as an insufficient human creation, but as an imperfectly utilized gift from God; and the entire purpose of language is Gospel.”
This statement is defended with Jonathan Edwards position that God created the world to spread the delight he had within the Godhead. The idea of Jesus as the Word is “a vehicle for our salvation” and “a vehicle for our being brought into fellowship with God.”
While I’m unsure of the idea that God created us with a purpose other than glorifying him, I like the idea of human language being something given by God. Language existed before humanity. God spoke within the Godhead and spoke the world into existence. Jesus is the Word that existed from eternity. God spoke to Adam and Eve in the garden, and he created languages at the Tower of Babel.
I’ve got some study ahead!
Coming up:
PomoMusings - What’s the problem with being concerned with the fact that Jesus is superior (to everything, not just other religious leaders)?
More on Borg and The God We Never Knew
Reflections on Bloesch’s Theology of Word & Spirit
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