tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600591889470508146.post4051291502810762929..comments2024-03-15T02:49:51.232-04:00Comments on Prophets of Culture: Freedom From a One-Dimensional IdentityCarl F. Ellis, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10804728159028813800noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600591889470508146.post-67219213578261605562012-06-01T15:50:17.049-04:002012-06-01T15:50:17.049-04:00A redefining of my ontological perception is/was n...A redefining of my ontological perception is/was needed for me. Sister your post here was spot on and clearly articulates the struggle (I believe) that many black males endure-what does it mean to be black and Christian? You have answered that question in superb fashion.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823029844414738500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600591889470508146.post-49198684216664714982012-05-27T07:34:34.278-04:002012-05-27T07:34:34.278-04:00Thanks for writing, Jay. My post is based on both ...Thanks for writing, Jay. My post is based on both text (see hyperlinks) and life's observation. Our valid identities may be many single components, but we are never only one of them. Some of those identities are more ultimate than others, and only One is supreme. Culture in and of itself is neither holy nor profane, but once submitted to Christ, it's redeemable by God in this life and the next. I celebrate my Blackness for the richness that it is, but I don't expect it to be what it isn't - the same can be said for all aspects of our valid identities. For even greater reasons, I celebrate my identity in Christ for its perfect richness and the fullness of ontological definition it provides, in the way that my Blackness - or any other human identity - cannot.Karen Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960602906198300126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600591889470508146.post-8602102682395921412012-05-22T23:51:26.448-04:002012-05-22T23:51:26.448-04:00Thanks for checking us out, Sherry - we appreciate...Thanks for checking us out, Sherry - we appreciate your comment. I sense you're taking a Pauline approach here. I would add to this that our Blackness is not 'trash' in and of itself; indeed, our valid lesser identities are of great worth. They are 'rubbish' only in comparison to who we are fully in Christ. One of the great values of these lesser identities is their ability to be redeemed to the glory of God. Carl and I are working on a post that will talk about the value of culture presently, as well as the redemption and glorification of it in the age to come. We hope you'll check it out. -KEKaren Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960602906198300126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600591889470508146.post-33043834410394621112012-05-22T12:18:58.495-04:002012-05-22T12:18:58.495-04:00Thanks Karen!
You say, "If I remain rooted i...Thanks Karen!<br /><br />You say, "If I remain rooted in biblical wisdom, I understand that no single dimension of my identity is capable of containing my total humanity. For example, my Blackness is not ontological; it cannot fully account for my being or existence."<br /><br />What specific biblical wisdom opened this door of discovery?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600591889470508146.post-84104127148742198602012-05-21T23:13:26.180-04:002012-05-21T23:13:26.180-04:00Yes, I agree whole heartily in what you have writt...Yes, I agree whole heartily in what you have written and find it most refreshing. I have counted my Blackness and all other identities as "trash" for the sake of knowing Christ. It that I am free from the labeling and restrictions of the world and rest in my identity as a daughter of the Most High God.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458360404395867444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600591889470508146.post-57032341021625772972012-05-21T20:12:06.269-04:002012-05-21T20:12:06.269-04:00Well spoken!Well spoken!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01769872955749172815noreply@blogger.com