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PERSPECTIVE

There are aspects of our lives and civilization that would seem god-like to our ancient ancestors. And yet, despite the power and capabilities of our science and tech, we are just as frail, flawed and fallible as those living two- thousand years ago. We sin. We die. We are all mere mortals with shame and deep regrets who simply cannot save ourselves from dust and ash.

Our mortal limitations also include epistemology and hermeneutics. Many things that we believe and assume, no matter how compelling, are beyond our ability to know with certainty. Any data we encounter, including Scripture, is interpreted. None of us are infallible. While we recognize that much consensus exists between faith-traditions, an aspect of our Restorationist heritage is a caution about being dogmatic over some of the stuff of theological/metaphysical speculation that we cannot know with certainty. Conflicting convictions derived through faith, tradition, and reason warrants discussion and debate between believers. These, though, can be charitable. We are saved by grace through faith in Christ rather than being smart enough to figure it all out.

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