Posted by Woody on January 24, 19101 at 17:07:32:
In Reply to: Christ OS posted by Philoman on January 24, 19101 at 12:56:07:
Dear PxOS thread contributors (and lurkers):
Philoman wrote: “Here's another key insight: after upgrading to Mac OS 9.1, some of my old software wouldn't run at all, and I had to get newer versions. The analogy I drew was how in order for individual humans to live out of the Christ nature, our human nature must be transformed. "New wine, new wineskins," as Jesus put it. I could go on, as I'm sure there are many other ways that the OS upgrade paradigm can be developed. Who knows but that it might even be a relevant way of articulating theology these days? I'm sure St. Thomas Aquinas would have used it! ; >}
I have enjoyed all of the posts thus far and have really begun to think through this paradigm. For instance, I thought of all of the operating system upgrades I’ve gone through over the years including six or more versions of Microsoft DOS (disk operating system), then Windows 3.1, Windows 95, 98, 2000 and ME and so forth, even the NT versions for networks. Philo’s key insight about applications and utility softwares not always running in new operating system environments really hit home! Philo, a question: Do you conceive of your PxOS upgrade process as a developmental phenomenon, going through new versions and releases through time? I haven’t worked out the metaphor to my complete satisfaction yet but I am wanting to think in terms of various computer components (hardware, software and peripherals) as corresponding to our different human faculties. To the extent humans experience the development of these faculties, of their cognitive life (Piaget), moral life (Kohlberg), personality (Erikson), faith (Fowler), etc for instance, and are thus catechized and evangelized in a “developmentally appropriate” way, would they receive PxOS upgrades incrementally in your paradigm?
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Woody