so i've been reading theology again.

it's not something i try to do terribly, terribly often as it can prove to be maddening after a while. there are a few reasons why it's that way, the one that springs to mind first is that lot of it is written by people that are so much smarter than me that it's unreal. when that's the case, reading stuff like that can be intimidating, which i suspect is because essential perceptions of reality are at stake, and those carry tons of significance.

that's not what bothers me the most, however, but i guess what bothers me most sort of grows out of that. in reading stuff like that, i've noticed a tendency by many who theorize, and make no mistake, that all anyone can do when attempting theology, to see things in strictly typological terms. that is to say that people construct it in ways that are dualistic, one way (invariably their way) is the right way, and everything else stands in opposition.

don't get me wrong, not everyone does it, i just happen to run into enough of it to make me feel like it's problematic. there seems to be a dearth of humility, not even so much as an inkling of an "i could be wrong about this. . ." i almost get the impression that people think that since they're talking about God, humility is optional. it rubs me the wrong way and sort of makes me realize it's no surprise that people who profess faith are often found so irritating by those who don't.

i'll stop, i'm probably not helping.

feeling: empathetic
thinking of: dr. al nieves
music: "man in black" johnny cash