Rock, Cloud & Water : Nurturing Holistic Christian Thinking

ROCK , Cloud , WATER Nurturing Holistic Christian Thinking

ROCK Logic

Is it true ?
Is it Biblical ? What does the Bible say?
Is it ‘Christian’?”

The Focus of Rock Logic
Finding Truth / Exposing Falsehood
Creating Certainty & Conviction
Ensuring Safety / Boundaries
Highlighting Differences in Perspectives

G G 3 Greek Gang Of Three

The Tools of Rock Logic
Criticism / Argument
Judgment / Certainty
Hermeneutics of Suspicion (towards differences)
The Logic of the Courtroom

“ Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only” (Luke 4:8)

I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!" Galatians 2:21

“ Here I stand; I can do no other.” Martin Luther

EBNE Rock Logic is…

“ E xcellent B ut N ot E nough”

Cloud Logic

Does it help ?
What can I learn ? Do we understand each other?
How can we make this work ?

The Focus of Cloud Logic
Meeting Needs
Mutual Understanding / Respect
Strengthening Relationships
Highlighting Similarities in Perspectives

The Tools of Cloud Logic
Exploration / Synthesis/ Embracing Ambiguity
Context! (what rock logic is poor at)
Hermeneutics of Charity
The Logic of Love

“ If I can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge…but have not love, I am nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:2

“ The Sabbath was made for Man, not Man for the Sabbath.” Mark 2:27

We must value theology across the spectrum of the Church…

Adversarial Thinking Parallel Thinking

“ Get up, Peter! Kill and eat!” (Acts 10:13)

“ There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal 3:28)

“ There is neither Barisan nor Pakatan, Conservative or Liberal, Protestant or Catholic…for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (The Book of Malaysians 3:28)

WATER Logic

Is it new ? Is it rich ?
What can we do with this? Can we have more ideas?
What’s next ?

The Focus of Water Logic
Valuing Innovation and New Perspectives
Generating Ideas and Alternatives
Creating Fresh Practical Solutions

What is the ‘box’ we must think out of?

The BOX = Logic + Experience

“ Creative ideas are always logical in hindsight, but invisible in foresight” Edward de Bono

The Tools of Water Logic
Provocation / Suspension of Judgment
Messiness / Value Sensitivity
The Logic of the Studio

How Does GOD Think ?

“ In the beginning was the Word…and the Word was with God…and the Word was God…(Who) was made flesh and dwelt among us.” John 1

What kind of God breaks our expectations of the divine?

“ 'Right now we can only guess that the correct answer for the total number of species lies between 2 and 100 million ” Michael Rozensweig Reconciliation Ecologist, University of Arizona

What kind of God can ‘think up’ 100 million species?

What kind of God dies for His creation and whose defining symbol of victory is a Roman death machine?

“ For the foolishness of God is wiser than Man’s wisdom…” 1 Cor 1:25

Chaos / Absurdity Lack of Integrity / Syncretism Fossilization / Judgmentalism Worst Reinvention / Path-Breaking Reconciliation / Connection / Strength / Security Best WATER CLOUD ROCK

#1 Grow Strong and Healthy!
Rock Logic = ‘Bones’
Know your Bible
Know basic doctrines
Learn Church tradition

#2 Play well, Love Well!
Cloud Logic = ‘Skin’
See the value in other perspectives
Understand other communities
Work for inclusiveness and out of compassion

#3 Carpe Diem!
Water Logic = “Face / Personality”
Break new ground
Reimagine the future
Surge ahead

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Rock, Cloud & Water : Nurturing Holistic Christian Thinking

by Alwyn Lau on Sep 20, 2009

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