While reading this article, I found myself surprisingly engaged. All of the questions that I ask about God and theology as a whole were explored, and not written off with the simplistic answers of my childhood. There were a few things that touched me, almost profoundly so.
My interest was first caught when the author began discussing the question of the nature of Jesus. The "one nature" of a deity that took on human characteristics and the "two natures" of both God and man always seemed a reasonable debate for me. I then realized that I don't want a God who sits on lofty heights, separated from his creation. The idea that Jesus shared our humanity with us is comforting, and gives me the ability to see the great sacrifices He has made for us. And then the question is brought up, "Can Jesus have been completely human without sin?". That was fascinating, because it reinforces the belief that humans, though tempted, don't necessarily have to sin. Then the idea that Jesus wasn't 'perfect' the way perfection is classically perceived. He was perfectly human, and that is a beautiful.
