Jonathan Midgett, PhD
Insouciant introvert, childish psychologist, fustian father, avid composter, fig farmer, banausic fantast.
Articles
Science and Faith, or, Swallowing Camels
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel!” - Matthew 23:23-24
Pride and Preference
“I think everyone has a preference for a certain expression or style of spirituality. But I’ve come to believe that one is not more appropriate than another and that we should all engage in each type, at least once in a while.”
“Shouldn’t we be mending our nets instead of rooting out tares, rending our garments, or dividing our fellowships into smaller and smaller groups? Jesus told us to become fishers, not weeders.”