The Curt Jester has posted an excellent entry about the perils
of Christian punditry. At the end there’s a useful examination of conscience
for pundits.
For me, this is another
reminder that I need to be more gentle and forgiving in my criticisms.
“Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual should
restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Look to yourself, lest you too be tempted.”
Galatians
6:1 (RSV)
Wow. Reading this entry at Jollyblogger really got me thinking. Righteous indignation is one thing. Self-righteous snobbery is another. I think I tend toward the latter and I need to work on that (no need to comment, John).
Advice to Christian Bloggers from G. K. Chesterton
This month's Gilbert Magazine (a magazine devoted to G. K. Chesterton) has a good little short piece called "Bad Christian Journalism and the G. K. Chesterton Remedy," by J. Fraser Field. Field starts with an example of what he considers "Bad Christian Journalism."