Theological Frameworks
So I was really fascinated with the differences between dipensationalism and reform theology. I have heard professors (okay, mainly Dr.Waalkes) talk in general about reform theology. I have also heard different profs and students talk about dispensationalism, and I had sort of picked up on the differences, but having Andrew Rudd talk about it really cleared up a lot of my confussion. Then I realized I have no idea where my church came from because I see elements of both in our theology (this will be my new identity crisis). Either way, that is not my point. My point is it is amazing how our theological framework prevades even the most ordinary and mundane of each of our lives (or it least it has the potential to give people a way of looking at the mundane). This is a concept I had sort of always recognized, but it really came to light when reading this book. A seemingly mundane, ordinary activity like watching a movie or listening to music can (and should) be thought about through the lens of our faith. And it is also amazing that as Christians we can come to so many different conclusions about how media is supposed to be looked at. Two Christians who are coming from two slightly different theological frameworks can come to vastly different conclusions on an ordinary activity. It makes sense to me that these same two people would come to different conclusions about communion--which I would argue is not an activity that fits into the mundane category, but listening to music; it seems as if we should be on the same page with that one.
As I have been typing I am starting to question my original premise that watching a movie or listening to music fall in the category of ordinary. It is arguable that because it is possible to have an aesthetic experience when you watch movie it would hardly be considered ordinary. With this new thought, it seems more likely that one's theological framework could cause you to see this event differently than someone of the same faith who comes from a slightly different theological framework.

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