Non-Writing Theory R&R

I was checking out the Faith in Fiction blog and followed a link to Mark Bertrand's blog which had very interesting and thought-provoking ideas (this is the first time I've ever created a link this way...woohoo!). And I think my Writing Theory class is inflitrating my every thought because my immediate reaction was to Resonate and Resist (my WT buddies: how funny is that?).

But anyway, I "resonate" with his ideas to some extent, especially in light of all the philosopher-ing we've done in Writing Theory about the importance and impact of language on the way we think, our culture, our presuppositions, our beliefs... This also makes me think about the way my own beliefs are forming (I'm finding many of the popular debate "theological" ones of mine are still in utero at the moment) and what "language" is attracting me to this or that. And in light of the formation of my beliefs about various theological issues, I also liked the way he described the "patchwork" of theological and philosophical ideas--because I've found that I hate being forced to pick one side or the other (e.g. Calvinism or Arminianism...). There are entirely too many issues packed into one word for me to say that yes, I'm this or I'm that. The "borrowing" thing feels like it helps me form a bigger theology than cramming everything into some pre-established form. But...hmm. More thinking to do.