god is not springs or bricks
December 2nd, 2009 -- Posted in religion | 1 Comment »“when everything gets answered, it’s fake. the mystery is the truth.” ~sean penn
i’ve had “velvet elvis” sitting around for probably six months now - i’m not sure why i put off reading it. i think because i didn’t expect it to be radical enough for me - or maybe because the title was more cryptic than some of my favorites like “everything must change” or “jesus for president.” (both i’ve written about before, here and here.)
but when the author started talking about questioning doctrines like the trinity, literal creationism and the virgin birth, i figured it would be something that was right up my alley. now before i get concerned comments or emails with lightly veiled accusations of heresy, let me explain.
rob bell explains two different ways of looking at everything that isn’t god: bricks and springs.