There are two quotes that I love:
“I may not agree with what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” Voltaire
“He who will not reason is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares not is a slave.” William Drummond
I grew up in a household where there were no subjects which couldn’t be rationally discussed. We didn’t always agree, but then we would happily agree to disagree, the discussion might be fervent, but never heated. So, I assumed that everywhere it was alright to question and discuss anything. I soon learned that wasn’t the case.
Question someone’s theology and the whole world erupts. Why can’t Christians (of all people) question and reasonably discuss anything. It is after all such a good way to learn and to define one’s theology.
Jesus often asked questions and never minded others asking Him questions. Perhaps we need to rethink the whole preaching thing so that it’s a bit more interactive and people can say “ but what about such and such a passage” when they are honestly just trying to get to the truth. It would keep preachers on their toes as well as they would need to be very secure in their theology or be willing to concede that they hadn’t considered another perspective. After all, none of us know it all. God is too big for that.
Our aim should not be self promotion, but an unrelenting search for God’s truth.
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