Category Archives: George MacDonald

Life

Posted on 11 July 2023 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by George MacDonald ‘I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.’–ST JOHN x. 10. In a word, He came to supply all our lack–from the root outward; for what is it we need but more life? … Continue reading →

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Righteousness

Posted on 10 July 2023 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by George MacDonald . . . that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of … Continue reading →

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The Hope of the Universe

Posted on 20 June 2023 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by George MacDonald For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. — Romans, viii. 19. Let us try, through these words, to get at the idea in St Paul’s mind for which … Continue reading →

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The All-Consuming Fire: From Moralism to Intercession 

Posted on 12 June 2023 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Nick Kim Is there such a thing as a villain, enemy, or “bad person” when looking through the lens of the unshakable Kingdom of God? What is seen in many contemporary evangelical circles in the West is a pervasive … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on “The Consuming Fire”

Posted on 26 May 2023 by Fr Aidan Kimel
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The Spiritual Charlatanry of Substitutionary Penal Atonement and Imputational Righteousness

Posted on 26 March 2023 by Fr Aidan Kimel

The glorification of the Son of God is the glorification of the human race, for the glory of God is the glory of man, and that glory is love! ~ George MacDonald ~ Good Friday—on this day Christians around the … Continue reading →

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The Hell of Self and the Redemption of the Outer Darkness

Posted on 22 March 2023 by Fr Aidan Kimel

In his unspoken sermon “Justice,” George MacDonald takes up the task of redefining our inherited notions of requital and punishment. The principle of retribution, he asserts, is an unfit vehicle for the proclamation of the gospel. In Jesus Christ righteousness and … Continue reading →

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The True Grit of God’s Justice

Posted on 20 March 2023 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Is God bound to mete out punishment? Does his justice require him to inflict suffering and privation? Do our sins deserve retribution? Torah is clear. Justice demands that our crimes deserve proportional punishment: “life for life, eye for eye, tooth … Continue reading →

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