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Now, first things first: the title of this blog. The title “Me, Myself, and Theology” might (possibly) sound very individualistic or self-centered, something which I do not intend. What I am trying to convey is simply that these are my thoughts and reflections, and I alone take responsibility for them. A few more words can be said about this though.
The concept of the individual is sometimes frowned upon today; it is more popular to talk about the importance of community. But alas, no community without individuals. Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) taught us that a Christian must believe, so to say, individually, and cannot rely on a community of believers to do that believing for him. I don’t think any of the more Emerging or otherwise ‘postmodern’ theologians of today wish to deny the importance of individual faith (likewise: I would not deny the importance of the community for faith), but it does sometimes get pushed to the margin. Doubtlessly I will encounter this again sometime soon, and I will write more about it when I do.
For now: do you, as reader, have any thoughts about the individual and his relation to the community? Do you think the renewed appreciation for Christian communities is good?
