Comments on: Everett Cattell’s Principle of Authority (pt. 3) http://gatheringinlight.com/2008/08/21/everett-cattells-principle-of-authority-pt-3/ Current Blog Project: Six Months With a Quaker Preacher Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:46:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: G.A.M.E. » Blog Archive » the same change of identification… http://gatheringinlight.com/2008/08/21/everett-cattells-principle-of-authority-pt-3/comment-page-1/#comment-71610 G.A.M.E. » Blog Archive » the same change of identification… Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:15:52 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/?p=1121#comment-71610 [...] Jesus ate with sinners, dealt with sinful women without scandal, made no effort in the daytime to escape the crowds, even touched lepers, and went everywhere doing good. The religion of withdrawal is not for for Christ’s ambassadors. [...] [...] Jesus ate with sinners, dealt with sinful women without scandal, made no effort in the daytime to escape the crowds, even touched lepers, and went everywhere doing good. The religion of withdrawal is not for for Christ’s ambassadors. [...]

]]> By: Everett Cattell: Communication As Witness (pt. 4) http://gatheringinlight.com/2008/08/21/everett-cattells-principle-of-authority-pt-3/comment-page-1/#comment-71530 Everett Cattell: Communication As Witness (pt. 4) Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:00:39 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/?p=1121#comment-71530 [...] contents | Intro | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four | Part Five Image via [...] [...] contents | Intro | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four | Part Five Image via [...]

]]> By: Cattell - On the Desire to Remain Uncontaminated http://gatheringinlight.com/2008/08/21/everett-cattells-principle-of-authority-pt-3/comment-page-1/#comment-71503 Cattell - On the Desire to Remain Uncontaminated Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:01:27 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/?p=1121#comment-71503 [...] crowds, even touched lepers, and went everywhere doing good. The religion of withdrawal is not for for Christ’s Ambassadors. Withdrawn Christians have lost their sense of mission - indeed, one wonders whether [...] [...] crowds, even touched lepers, and went everywhere doing good. The religion of withdrawal is not for for Christ’s Ambassadors. Withdrawn Christians have lost their sense of mission – indeed, one wonders whether [...]

]]> By: Martin Kelley http://gatheringinlight.com/2008/08/21/everett-cattells-principle-of-authority-pt-3/comment-page-1/#comment-71490 Martin Kelley Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:48:32 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/?p=1121#comment-71490 I really like the ambassador image, especially the finesse of diplomacy and the need to comprehend our (spiritual) government's purpose. Most of my Yoder is second-hand but it sounds like he's more laid back about it all. If so, then he resembles a lot of the Friends in my neck of the woods, who can be too mellow for their/our/God's own good. An "ambassador" feels much like a "Public Friend," someone who is both widely known as a Quaker (by reputation or action) and willing to share the good news of the Friends interpretation of the gospel. There's a certain formality in the role. In class Quaker journals, young Friends who accept the yoke of ministry generally begin by cleaning up their appearance: adopting plain dress, dropping their more wayward companions and living a life more open to public scrutiny. I really like the ambassador image, especially the finesse of diplomacy and the need to comprehend our (spiritual) government’s purpose. Most of my Yoder is second-hand but it sounds like he’s more laid back about it all. If so, then he resembles a lot of the Friends in my neck of the woods, who can be too mellow for their/our/God’s own good.

An “ambassador” feels much like a “Public Friend,” someone who is both widely known as a Quaker (by reputation or action) and willing to share the good news of the Friends interpretation of the gospel. There’s a certain formality in the role. In class Quaker journals, young Friends who accept the yoke of ministry generally begin by cleaning up their appearance: adopting plain dress, dropping their more wayward companions and living a life more open to public scrutiny.

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