The Cult of Professionalism
Posted by Steve - December 8, 2009
Somehow, our western culture has become completely enamored with “experts”. Have a medical situation? Consult a doctor. Have a financial question? Consult an investment professional. Have a theological question? Consult a pastor.
In the midst of this progression over the last couple of centuries, we have gotten to the point where we seldom even give ourselves the opportunity to think things through for ourselves. We doubt our own ability to learn or find answers for ourselves.
Bouncing off the notion of WikiTheology discussed in our last episode, Ray and Steve explore the potential downside to elevating professionalism too high and putting too much stock in “expert opinion”. While largely a cultural issue, this topic has strong ramifications when it comes to theology, church, and the growth of individual Christians.
Beyond the Box is the podcast of Raborn Johnson and Steve Sensenig. We have been encouraging each other in the journey outside the bounds of institutional religion for several years now and share many of our candid thoughts and questions in our podcast.
December 9th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Steve’s comments starting at about 46:10 – Filter out the reference to God and you have a damn good description of skepticism.
December 20th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
My comments starting at about 46:10 — Filter out the reference to God and you have a damn lousy description of my belief.