Always Reforming

As you may have noticed, the name of my blog is "Always Reforming."  That may confuse some of you, considering that I often express opinions that good Reformed folks would never espouse, but I am Reformed and do appreciate that heritage.  I have blogged in the past about my apprehension at using that term, why I continue to use it, and what I believe truly makes someone Reformed , so I don't want to rehash those things today.  What I want to do is to take note of the significant anniversary that is coming up at the end of the month and to give a few thoughts on the enduring importance of the Reformation. This Halloween, which Reformed people know as Reformation Day, will mark the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses to the door of the Church at Wittenberg (I will ignore the irony of Reformed guys, who widely express a dislike for man-made religious holidays, geeking out about this milestone).  This anniversary is an important event and a good ...

Please, I beg of you, read this post with your sense of humor in tact. As I read about the Reformers, I am struck by how dynamic they were.  They were the theological warriors of their day, doing battle against false doctrine and false shepherds.  As I think about the modern internet theological warrior, I realize how unlike the Reformers, whom they idolize, they are. We all, at least those of us who are Reformed and spend too much time on the Internet, all have "those" friends: in their mid-twenties to mid-thirties, bearded, self-proclaimed intellectuals with noteworthy theological vocabularies who have taken it upon themselves to reform the Church one post/tweet/etc. at a time.  They see themselves as called to correct any and all theological errors being perpetuated on the worldwide web.  We all know the type.  Heck, some of us are/have been the type. However, I don't recall "Internet Theology Warrior" being one of the offices of the Church described in the...