Recently within a sermon that I was present for hearing on the Baptism of the Lord, it came to light that the age of the 'Happy' theologician with his/her (as the case may be) 'smile' theology is upon us. It is a certain type of theology that appears to make room for emotion, so long as it is good and happy, devoid of judgment and repentance, in which if we all smile and we notice other people smiling then all must be well.
'Smile' theology as such, and in the context of the sermon came about as follows:
"When you get done (reference to baptism) then all is well from that point on... You could really tell that the Holy Spirit had descended on Jesus at his baptism in the Jordan because I am sure that as he came out of the Jordan there was huge smile on his face, as there was at my baptism and when I was present for my grand daughter's baptism." - and the sermon continued on in similar vain for some time with God standing next to the pulpit wondering when He would be able to get a word in edge wise.
If the 'Happy' theologicians with their 'Smile' rhetoric are indeed correct - then there is an even worse problem within our world than I had previously believed with regards to the presence of God and the work of the Holy Spirit, for everywhere I go I see not smiles on peoples faces but wearied and tired expressions of joylessness.
Or, as I likely suspect is the case, the 'Happy' theologicians with their one hand in the gospel and their other in a magic book are forgetting that without declaring the whole counsel of God, both mercy and judgment it is not the whole message of God's love for us, it is merely a watered down version where sins are permitted because you 'got done' and God 'smiles' on you for it.
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