I came across a very cool page talking about the differences of thinking between Greeks and Hebrews. The site correlates certain differences in thoughts of life, God and truth.
We here in the western world view things in the Greek manner, meaning, "If I can prove it, I can believe it."
One of their pairings is with the subject of "Faith".
Greeks: See faith as intellectual. They express faith in creeds and doctrine, listing proof texts to support their beliefs.
Hebrews: See faith as relational and personal. They express faith in terms of their relationship with God rather than as a rationalization.
Which one did you identify with the most?
I can tell you I want to sync up with the Hebrew way, don't know exactly why but as I grow in my Christian spirituality, I feel a draw towards the relational and personal instead of the rational.
How great is it than to view this with the understanding that God chose us to be the medium to share his story?
That we, with our words and deeds can create building blocks for people to put into their ever rotating fractal view of who God is, who he really is.
Yahweh
Here's to telling great stories.
Currently I work at New Hope Community Church in Portland Oregon.
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