This is a continuation of my series of posts on new words that I learn from my reading.
sprightliness
full of vitality; lively
Origin: 1590–1600; spright (spelling variant of sprite) + -ly
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irenic
One of the things that I love about reading is the new words that I’m exposed to. I’m often reading books from people with much greater vocabularies than my own. The great thing about reading digital books is that learning the definition of a new word is effortless and super convenient.
As a result, I’m going to start blogging some of these words as I learn them. These will be short little posts so that those of you who are interested can quickly learn a new word. They will be words that are useful to me and that I hope to incorporate into my ongoing vocabulary. I’ll also share what book I read the word in. Hopefully it adds a nice little mix into my normal content.
My first word is “irenic.”
noun: A part of Christian theology concerned with reconciling different denominations and sects
adjective: Aiming or aimed at peace
The Myth of Certainty
I recently finished Daniel Taylor’s book The Myth of Certainty. It was by far the best book I’ve read thus far in 2011 (I would have given it a 5 except that it is a bit of a tricky read at times).
It was given to me by a fellow “reflective Christian” (read: Christian doubter) and it resonates deep within how I process my faith and the world around me. Taylor addresses a question that is core to the heart of many critical thinkers who have chosen to follow Christ.
“How can I honestly commit myself to God and His purposes in the day to day reality of human life without denying the complexity, uncertainty, and diversity that my experiences and reflection suggest to me?”
Creative Matters eBook
One of my unfulfilled career desires is to write books. I’m excited to announce a small step in that direction. Today the Creative Collective released a free eBook called “Creative Matters.” It is a compilation of perspectives on how to maximize your creativity written by a handful of people influencing the Church today creatively. Yours truly wrote a chapter in it.
Click here to download the eBook for free!
Here is a summary of the purpose of the book:
We reject Copy and Paste. We reject settling. We reject excuses. We reject creative atrophy. You were created for more. You were created to create. You matter. Your work matters.
Creative Matters.
Love Wins – Rob Bell
I'm just beginning Rob Bell's new book. I can feel the conspiracy surging through my veins... #lovewins
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Jeremy Jernigan
I wrote that tweet a few days ago after the excitement had already been building. Since I first posted about the promo video for this book and watched 55 comments erupt afterward I’ve been eagerly anticipating reading through it for myself. I’m referring to the now infamous book “Love Wins” by Rob Bell.
Universalism
Every time I’ve seen him interviewed or heard it talked about someone immediately asks him if he’s a Universalist (all roads lead to God). And every time I’ve watched him say no. It’s an ineffective question since a word like that is supercharged and we all might define it slightly different. While I believe he’s answering truthful, the problem is that he’s redefined universalism. Where as traditionally it is the idea that all roads lead to God in this lifetime, Rob is a believer that all roads lead to God in the afterlife (that’s the part about love ultimately winning). This is the big point of the book and the reason why it’s so controversial. My thoughts on that at the end.
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