Truth telling and Christian curmudgeonry

Douglas Groothuis explains what it means to be a constructive curmudgeon:

The curmudgeon is constructive in that half-truths, bovine excrement, fashionable nonsense, unfashionable nonsense, and other offenses to the Good, the True, and the Beautiful need to be exposed so that the light may dawn and reality be revealed. Reality denudes us all in the end, no matter how much we hate it. The curmudgeon tries to love reality, deep reality—whatever the cost. She or he encourages others to love reality as well, come what may.

In this sense, Jesus was the ultimate Constructive Curmudgeon. He brooked no spin. He exposed all pretense. His life was in perfect harmony with Reality. In fact, he was Reality Incarnate

Douglas has also posted a follow-up on Christian curmudgeonry.

Update: Bob has further thoughts along these lines at Gratitude and Hoopla.