Starting place of ideas

So, I've started a blog. I do not mean to be arrogant about my title "Theologian Dave" by the way. A theologian is anyone who thinks about God. By that definition, EVERYONE is a theologian...even the hardened atheist. Thinking about God is a central aspect to whom I am and will be discussed frequently in my blog as well as ideas centered around religion, politics and film.

My philosophy professor, Dr. Forbes, used to say the world is a "shopping mall of ideas". If there is one thing our incredibly diverse world can agree upon, it would have to be the multiplicity of perspectives that people hold too around the globe.

Right from the start, I will tell you, I'm certainly not one of those quacks who will insult a rational person's intelligence (you, the reader) by suggesting that everyone is correct in their ideas. Now that I have committed the cultural sin of "political incorrectness" and probably offended Oprah (like she would ever read this blog anyway), we can move past the postmodern mushiness and into, what I sincerely hope will be, good discussions. (By the way, "Politicially Incorrect with Bill Maher" used to be one of my favorite tv shows in college until ABC unbelievably canceled him because of those infamous 9-11 comments.)

Ideas have consequences. Within the fabric of our minds, ideas have the potential to radically alter our behavior or lifestyle. People, like me, can often say with our lips that we believe something but our actions may indicate that we believe something else entirely. Therefore, the way we live tells the tale of what we believe to be most true in our hearts.

So, I am attempting to start a (hopefully) meaningful blog in regard to my ideas on religion, politics and film- the three topics that I find myself most interested in. Indeed, I cannot claim any of my musings on these categories will be totally original. I echo the writer of Ecclesiastes (one of my favorite Biblical books), "What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun. Is there a thing of which it is said, 'See, this is new'? It has been already in the ages before us." (Ecc. 1:9-10, ESV)

My perspective of everything that will be written on this blog...in the armpit of cyberspace or wherever we're at...is influenced and informed by the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Ideas come out of a worldview. My worldview or foundation or starting place is built upon Jesus rising from the dead. This is the basic lens that I see the whole canvas of the world through. The resurrection is the starting place for all of my thoughts in regard to religion, politics, or film and is the most significant event in human history (the crucifixion of Christ or God creating the universe may battle for a close second).

Well, I've always wanted to write a book which is still very much my goal...one day. I suppose for now, this blog can be practice. Please feel free to join into the discussion by leaving comments. I would love to hear from you whether you agree, disagree or think I'm raving mad.

I sincerely thank you for stopping by during this opening experiment.

Dave