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I recently submitted a short assignment that reflects my thoughts and observations regarding secular literature, and whether or not I am supportive of such literature. I will post what I wrote below:
It is truly amazing – the wealth of knowledge one is able toattain through secular literature. Whilethere are some early church fathers who were allegedly adverse to the idea ofpursuing knowledge through the means of studying secular literature, as well assome members of my own church who feel similarly, I cannot help but think howhaving such a position will ultimately limit one’s understanding of theBible. To the credit of the early churchfathers, and those who are like-minded with regards to secular literature,there is a plethora of literature which is perverse in nature, and, as such, isin direct opposition to God and His Word. Is it any wonder there are those who find secular literature to be athreat to what it is the church stands for? That being said, there is also a wealth of knowledge contained withinsecular literature that can be fruitful in the quest to expand our knowledge ofGod and His Word. There is a vast amountof literature out there which directly or indirectly relates to the geography,historical-cultural context, as well as various other aspects surroundingevents and things contained within the Bible. Indeed, there is so much to be learned about the Bible; however, much ofwhat we know about events, or, at the very least, cultural context as itpertains to the Bible, is found only in outside sources. Therefore, it seems the benefits of knowledgeone can derive from secular literature far outweigh whatever the perceivedcosts, and, in fact, is supportive of our understanding of God’s Word. It is for this reason I openly welcome thepursuit of learning even through secular literature.
As I stated, it was a really short assignment, so I am sure there is a possibility I could have gone into deeper thought about the topic, but I think you get the general premise. I was just interested in hearing what other people thought of secular literature, and whether or not it is something good to learn from. I look forward to a fruitful discussion.
P.S. My assignment has not been graded yet, so if anyone decides to borrow anything I have said and use it in another site/ social media forum (I don't see why anyone would; the work's not that great! But all the same . . .), please wait until I give the o.k., or, at the very least, message me so I can give you my information, that way I am credited for the work. Like I said, I know the work's not that great, and the likelihood of someone using this lame work is almost nil, but you never know these days. If anyone finds this side note to be funny, feel free to laugh at my expense.
Grace and Peace!
It is truly amazing – the wealth of knowledge one is able toattain through secular literature. Whilethere are some early church fathers who were allegedly adverse to the idea ofpursuing knowledge through the means of studying secular literature, as well assome members of my own church who feel similarly, I cannot help but think howhaving such a position will ultimately limit one’s understanding of theBible. To the credit of the early churchfathers, and those who are like-minded with regards to secular literature,there is a plethora of literature which is perverse in nature, and, as such, isin direct opposition to God and His Word. Is it any wonder there are those who find secular literature to be athreat to what it is the church stands for? That being said, there is also a wealth of knowledge contained withinsecular literature that can be fruitful in the quest to expand our knowledge ofGod and His Word. There is a vast amountof literature out there which directly or indirectly relates to the geography,historical-cultural context, as well as various other aspects surroundingevents and things contained within the Bible. Indeed, there is so much to be learned about the Bible; however, much ofwhat we know about events, or, at the very least, cultural context as itpertains to the Bible, is found only in outside sources. Therefore, it seems the benefits of knowledgeone can derive from secular literature far outweigh whatever the perceivedcosts, and, in fact, is supportive of our understanding of God’s Word. It is for this reason I openly welcome thepursuit of learning even through secular literature.
As I stated, it was a really short assignment, so I am sure there is a possibility I could have gone into deeper thought about the topic, but I think you get the general premise. I was just interested in hearing what other people thought of secular literature, and whether or not it is something good to learn from. I look forward to a fruitful discussion.
P.S. My assignment has not been graded yet, so if anyone decides to borrow anything I have said and use it in another site/ social media forum (I don't see why anyone would; the work's not that great! But all the same . . .), please wait until I give the o.k., or, at the very least, message me so I can give you my information, that way I am credited for the work. Like I said, I know the work's not that great, and the likelihood of someone using this lame work is almost nil, but you never know these days. If anyone finds this side note to be funny, feel free to laugh at my expense.
Grace and Peace!
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