The Tyranny of Type is...
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"The Tyranny of Type" is the title of a sermon by George H. Morrison.1 Morrison wrote about the danger of squeezing people into pre-conceived forms of Christian service. Edmund Steimle made the same point in a book of sermons.2 Steimle wrote, "There's always the danger that we'll expect the fulfillment to be a stereotype ... And yet how differently God works! Just because he insists on treating us as an individual and in the light of our own individual needs and possibilities." Steimle cites varied forms of service. One woman serves in the little world of her family, neighborhood and local church. Another person serves by trying to solve the complex problems of love and justice in society. A third Christian serves in solitary creativity, using the arts to express himself.
1. George H. Morrison, The Afterglow of God, page 151.
2. Edmund Steimle, Disturbed by Joy. Fortress: Philadelphia, 1967, page 78.
--Chinn
1. George H. Morrison, The Afterglow of God, page 151.
2. Edmund Steimle, Disturbed by Joy. Fortress: Philadelphia, 1967, page 78.
--Chinn
