Hey guys, so this is my first post of my brand new blog, which I've thought about starting for a while, as many young men do these days. I hadn't, however, thought about a title. When that bar popped up on the creation center, I then had the monuments task of choosing a name. Cheesy names like "William's World" or "Religious Ramblings" popped into my head, but from there I stumbled upon the title "Sola Sacramentum."
This phrase, I think, is an encapsulation of the Christian life, as well as that of the theological worldview. First, it does evoke the reformation, in which the 5 Solas (Gratia, Fide, Christus, Scriptura, Deo Gloria) were some of the major catchphrases or "memes," so to speak. This is intentional, as I do place myself in the confessional Lutheran tradition (though I loathe the title, but that's a post for another day). However, to distance myself from much of Protestantism, I come from a heavily sacramental perspective, falling more in line with the more non-Protestant traditions (not quite sure what to call them). I think this title is a bridge between things Protestant and things other-than, which is where I pray we may one day find the reunification of the body of Christ, just as the Eucharist unites us to the true Vine by His body and blood.
However, it goes even deeper! For those who know a bit of the Latin language or Eastern theology, you will recall that the word "sacrament" simply translates to "mystery," and this, too, is emblematic of the Christian life. The three sacraments (in the Lutheran numbering) are not the only things which we can rightly call "mysteries." The marriage of Christ to the Church (Eph 5:32), the resurrection on the last day (1 Cor 15:51), the words of Christ (Matt 13:11), and even the Christian faith itself (1 Tim 3:9; 1 Cor 4:1) are all refered to as "mysteries," to the point where you can't find something in the Christian life that doesn't fall under the category. Some are more or less mysterious, and some have been revealed by the Lord, but we still ought to wonder at the mystery of all the revelation of Christ.
This is also fitting because as part of my theological worldview, I see spirits behind much of the world's fascination, like aliens, bigfoot, and other paranormal phenomena. I likely will not focus as much on this topic as that of theology proper, but I do plan on covering it occasionally.
With that said, I'm glad you're hear and I hope you may retain the wonder at the revelation of the mysteries of God.
Christ's richest blessings on all of you. Amen.
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