It is Wednesday November 20th,  2024 and one week has passed since a Theological Revolution (TR) was launched. With the idea of TR being so publicly new, much of my time has been in creating an identity for TR, which involves bringing it from an idea into something to be grasped by individuals like you. By this, I mean individuals who do not simply fall into line with what others are telling them to think but individuals who think apart from the majority, and that is precisely what an Independent Minority Thinker is — an IMT. 

A Theological Revolution is based on the notion that it is perfectly acceptable to think differently and not be censured by those who think commonly, so long as you arrived at that particular understanding carefully.  To be clear, TR does not encourage thinking differently just for the sake of thinking differently rather it demands that an individual enter the task of setting aside what they think they know in order to discover something they, perhaps, did not know—something new.

 

Sound easy? It isn’t because, at the very least, it requires a person to be open to the possibility that they may be wrong about something, which is a jarring experience—especially if you’ve held a particular conviction for most of your life.  Trust me, those convictions are deeply embedded in our thinking and even the notion of having someone suggest rethinking your way through some of those convictions is a sensitive matter. To note: This is true for many things in life. . . People just do not naturally engage in the process of change, but change is inevitable. In fact, right now, you are changing in some manner. 

You should know that one cannot simply identify themselves as being an IMT based upon peculiar thoughts alone. Besides, most people have peculiar thoughts on a regular basis, and some may even have too many peculiar thoughts.  In order to fall into the space of IMT, an individual must engage in the process of critical analysis,

which involves research on many levels (too many to list) Why is this a necessary condition? For the simple reason of avoiding the pitfall of hasty and faulty conclusions, which, many have fallen into (no thanks to the age of suspicion that has been promulgated by social media and it’s cacophony of voices all telling you how to think, what to think and what to believe.

And so you say, “This is all very interesting and revealing, but I have no idea where to begin.” Yes, I am aware that you most likely did not say that, but it is now true that you  just read it, didn’t you?  So, to answer the question: I want to help you begin by revealing some things to you. Things that you, perhaps, did not know or did not think to consider. I want to be your discovery guide—someone who does not tell you what to think but reveals certain things that will help you mature in your theological thinking, and yes—this may mean that you end up thinking apart from the way most people understand things, and that’s ok—as long as you do it responsibly.

This also may mean that you become what is uncomfortable to become—an Independent Minority Thinker—an IMT—someone who, through careful study and deep thought, has arrived at certain understandings that the majority does not believe. This is the foundation to a Theological Revolution—your very own personal Theological Revolution. 

In conclusion, it is my intention that members of a Theological Revolution be referred to as IMTs (Independent Minority Thinkers).