Saturday, May 10, 2014

The Light of Rationality

Christianity is viewed from a modern perspective as a system that is not longer compatible with the rapid growth of the industrialized and liberal society , claims seem to try to validate the conservative face of the faith and church and to over generalize certain currents that run within the church which are not representative to Christianity as a total. 
Fundamentalism is and should be labeled as a form of deviance , regardless if it manifests at a  individual or at a group level .It is almost useless to say that its core believes aren't and never will be compatible with any of Christianity's most sacred values : unconditional love , tolerance equality and fraternity .
As we stated ,  fundamentalism is founded on a system of believes that translate in to behavioral patterns that are not compatible with any "rational lifestyle" , it promotes the exclusivity of a number of believes which often derive from misinterpreted religious texts or from over generalizing aspects which have a certain degree of specificity . 
One of the ground braking theories that the Radical Reform promoted was that of living the christian life through the light of rationality . 
Detaching them self from the blind faith that characterized the christian world before the Reformation , blind faith in religious institutions and believes started to decrease making way for a new form of christian society , one that is modern and progressive in nature but that conserves the essential elements of faith . 
Fundamental Christianity can never be labeled as a valid current within the faith do to its contradiction to a number of aspects which define the divine nature of man :
1. Liberty of thought and of speech - God used The Word in his creation of man and all that their is , The Word was passed on to man as a prove of his divine core. 
2.  The exclusive nature of supreme truth - There's no singular earthly source through which he makes his presence noticed. God lives through each one of us , never excluding one because his association with a religious group.
3.The lack of tolerance and empathy towards others from outside the group .
Christianity through the light of rationality paints the image of ideal christian life , lived with trust and love that derive from deep analysis of thoughts and actions which consolidate a system that stimulates progress both at a personal and at a group level.

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