I feel strange saying that I am going to write a book, because let's be honest, I'm not the brightest tool in the shed and there are much more brilliant minds out there. But why not give it a shot? In the end it might be nothing more than thousands of pages that led to my own intellectual and spiritual growth.
So why am I writing this little blog about it? Accountability that is why! I have a small number of people who will be reading the early (and probably terrible) drafts, but I know with them and now whomever it is that reads my blog will know and I will actually have to finish it.
So what is it going to be about? Good question. Over the past five years I have been studying the Bible and theology. During these times I would encounter words that we would use in class that I did not fully understand. I knew the gist of the word but that was it. I began to pay more attention to the language we use in church and the language Christians use in general. Some of the words that I did not fully understand were among the words used.
I have friends who are not Christians, and if I ever use a Christian word or term I need to be able to explain it to them in a way that one who is not a member of the body might be able to understand it. Not only do I have friends who are not Christian who do not understand all the theological terms that many churches and pastors use on a regular basis, but many Christians do not know. Like me they may be able to give a general definition, but beyond that they are lost. It is one thing to not understand a theological term, but it is another thing to not understand how it actually impacts ones life and relationship with God.
This is where Theological Jargon will come in. Not only do I want to be able to explain some of these terms in a way that the average person can understand, but also how our theological view on these things impact our relationship to God, the Church, and those who are not a part of the Church (Capital C meaning Church Universal). My hope and prayer is that this project will not only impact me, but maybe that it might help someone else.
Again I am not the brightest tool in the shed, and if anyone gains anything from my writings ever I believe we should all know who really deserves the credit.
So here we go. Let the journey begin. Theological Jargon is coming!
