tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post7998455079992716747..comments2024-02-17T07:44:05.334-08:00Comments on Sinning Boldly: Carl BraatenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835278970174444409noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post-63838650816846322562009-10-27T18:51:56.358-07:002009-10-27T18:51:56.358-07:00Essentially, The Future of God was a mini-systemat...Essentially, The Future of God was a mini-systematic theology, but one heavily indebted to the "Theology of Hope" perspective that was big then. (Moltmann, Pannenberg, et al.) One passage that sticks out in my mind is where Braaten explicitly dismisses "natural law" reasoning on the grounds that creation is unfinished and the new creation, not some mythical golden age of the past, provides the context for thinking about ethics. I thought it was a valuable read, if you ever happen to come across a used or library copy (I believe it's out of print).<br /><br />Here's a review from around when it was published:<br /><br />http://theologytoday.ptsem.edu/jul1970/v27-2-bookreview3.htm<br /><br />It would be interesting, I'm sure, to hear an account of the evolution of Braaten's views.Leehttp://www.thinkingreed.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post-6993700326362612012009-10-25T18:38:10.620-07:002009-10-25T18:38:10.620-07:00er, evangelical CATHOLIC.er, evangelical CATHOLIC.Diane M. Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749136181846671327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post-28987190569120096202009-10-24T19:48:48.925-07:002009-10-24T19:48:48.925-07:00I really liked Dr. Braaten's book The Flaming ...I really liked Dr. Braaten's book The Flaming Center, which I read when I was training to be a missionary long ago. I'm kind of sad that I mislaid my copy, as I'm sure it is long out of print.<br /><br />Ah, I see about the "liberal protestant" thing, as he considers himself an "evangelical protestant." The Protestant/and Evangelical catholic warring camps of Lutheranism really really drive me crazy? Have you heard of Dr. Walter (Skip) Sundberg? He is on the denominational Protestant side of the divide.<br /><br />ok, that was too much information.<br /><br />I was actually disappointed by the book Mother Church, which, among other things, seems to yearn for a Pope or a pope-like authority figure.<br /><br />so, what is Dr. Braaten most upset be? Is it that the church is saying that there might be a variety of positions on homosexuality? Or is he upset that the church seems to be allowing for some local autonomy?Diane M. Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749136181846671327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post-32989532382267718922009-10-24T14:41:38.324-07:002009-10-24T14:41:38.324-07:00My wife was surprised I did this, in light of my d...My wife was surprised I did this, in light of my disagreements with Braaten's open letters. The thing is, he has given 50 years of service to the Church, and I feel like he deserves better than something like my rant about his open letter to Mark Hanson showing up when people want to know who he is. <br /><br />When I wrote the original post, I sent it to him (presumptuous as that may have been). His response was something along the lines of "You stupid schmuck. Can't you see that I'm talking about ecclesiology. Why do you think I want to talk about sex?" I'm paraphrasing, of course. At the time, my reaction was, "I can't believe he called me a schmuck." (I think "liberal protestant" was the actual term he used.) But I saved the response and recently re-read it, and I kind of see his point.<br /><br />Beyond that, I have gotten a lot out of his books. I like his books much better than I like his letters. ;-)<br /><br />Lee, your last comment is particularly interesting to me, as I'm exactly the age now that Braaten was in 1969. Can you give a general summary of the book?Andy Kaylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863052203418450397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post-61566016105955053952009-10-24T08:35:09.790-07:002009-10-24T08:35:09.790-07:00Earlier this year I read Braaten's The Future ...Earlier this year I read Braaten's The Future of God, and it was hard to believe it was written by the same person. Granted, that was published in 1969--I imagine my beliefs will have changed somewhat 40 years from now.Leehttp://www.thinkingreed.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post-88209486977152249712009-10-23T16:11:27.461-07:002009-10-23T16:11:27.461-07:00Until I took my blog offline, I had a critical pos...Until I took my blog offline, I had a critical post about Dr. Braaten that was also appearing near the top of a "Carl Braaten" Google search ... though I love his Principles of Lutheran Theology, I find most of his recent writings and rants to be unhelpful.Chris Duckworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569502792071232013noreply@blogger.com