For many years curiosity has led me toward a theology of the ocean - that which covers 71% of the surface of the earth. A brief surfing experience on Vancouver Island many years ago told me that the sea is where I belong. However I am a land based creature and live in the center of a vast continent. I am free to spin out ideas that may lead to some further understanding.
A question about this to a noted theologian resulted in no information. It appears that none of the world's religions have an actual theology of the sea. There are references to the mystery, majesty, and chaos of the sea. The sea is often used as a metaphor in religious texts or as a central feature in stories such as Jonah and the Whale of the Judeo-Christian tradition.
Today, in a Google search, I was surprised by an article written by Nancy Victorin-Vangerud in Pacifica, June 2003. The title is "Thinking Like an Archipelago". She raises questions about the way humans live in relation to the sea. She refers to John Havea of Tonga who was a Seminary class mate in the early 1950s. Some lines of contact begin to develop.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
About Me
- Delton Krueger
- Being in my upper 80s means that I have more experience than energy. This is simply my experience.
No comments:
Post a Comment