tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867467970813012874.post8729779533454586997..comments2023-10-30T06:18:18.671-07:00Comments on Dogmatic Enigmatics: Surprised by Hope review/response (long)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01302611752231009233noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867467970813012874.post-73938684219611903572011-06-26T14:19:54.219-07:002011-06-26T14:19:54.219-07:00Interesting post/analysis. I agree (with you) that...Interesting post/analysis. I agree (with you) that it won't necessarily change how a Christian conducts his life. Using your definition of christian #1 and #2, there shouldn't be much difference in the way they conduct their lives. Just because #1 knows of the hope of bodily resurrection doesn't mean that it will move and convict that person to bear loads of fruit for the rest of their life. Some will, some won't. I'm not sure that Wright was ever implying that #1 will bear more fruit than the other, but contrasted the two to show the differences in intent. Does intent matter? I think it has some importance.<br /><br />If #1 feeds the poor, fights injustice, and takes care of the environment because he/she believes and wants to see God's kingdom here and now, that's a much different motivation than #2 feeding the poor, fighting injustice, and taking care of the environment because it's a "good Christian thing to do", Jesus did it so I should do it, and/or doing such things is evidence that I'm saved. #2's motivations aren't bad and they are well meaning and in my opinion the actual work that has been done is no less important than #1's, but within Wright's view of God's mission, #2's seems to be doing such things for the wrong reasons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com