From an earthly perspective, things may seem to happen at random, but throughout the whole of Scripture, it is clear that God is in control of all of His creation and even the “random acts” of natural law. He is able to take the free will of both good and evil men, and the wicked intent of demons, and combine them all to accomplish His good and perfect will.
Smart people, at times, all act like dummies…why? Because people misinterpret the facts, make incorrect assumptions, and rely on false information and get disastrous consequences. This is also true within Christianity; there are some very smart Christians who believe some very stupid things. These beliefs can stem from a cultural bias or it can just be an assumption that has been believed and accepted for so long, no one seems to question it. History and Christianity are full of intelligent people who act on stupid assumptions and pay a high price. Our intent during the stupid summer is show many of these dumb assumptions as false and then move everyone into the truth…because, as Jesus said, the truth sets us free.
