Category Archives: Theology

If Jesus is now alive . . .

Posted on 30 March 2024 by Fr Aidan Kimel

If Jesus is now alive . . . he surprises us in numerous and unpredictable ways; he inspirits us through his proclaimed Word; he lives with death behind him and therefore can—and will—fulfill his temporal and eschatological promises to us; … Continue reading →

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Pascha and the Gospel of Atonement

Posted on 24 March 2024 by Fr Aidan Kimel

What is the atonement? When I look back on my years as a full-time pastor and preacher in the Episcopal Church, I find that at no point did I consistently preach a single soteriological model that answers the questions that … Continue reading →

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Indwelling the Metaphors of Atonement

Posted on 18 March 2024 by Fr Aidan Kimel

In another lifetime I devoted a great deal of time and energy to learning the difference between literal speech and metaphorical speech. While I have forgotten much of what I learned back then, I still remember some of the highlights. … Continue reading →

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The Meta-Historical Fall of the Cosmos: Intriguing but Is It True?

Posted on 6 March 2024 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Jesse Hake’s stimulating article “From Out of Another Kind of Time” has forced me to ask, “What do I really think about the hypothesis of a meta-historical Fall of humanity?” Not that I haven’t thought about the question before. It’s … Continue reading →

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A Human Fall From Out of Another Kind of Time

Posted on 3 March 2024 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Jesse Hake David Bentley Hart on the Meta-Historical Fall From time to time, over two decades, David Bentley Hart has advanced the idea of an atemporal or meta-historical fall of humanity (and other powers) within which our entire cosmos … Continue reading →

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Ted Chiang’s Absent God

Posted on 21 February 2024 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by C. W. Howell, Ph.D. God is frequently a character in Ted Chiang’s short stories.  This is a bit unusual, especially for science fiction. But Chiang has always been a creative and undaunted writer, one of the best yarn-spinners in … Continue reading →

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Universal Divine Goodness: Contemporary Roman Catholic Theology And ‘Universalism’ (Part 2)

Posted on 28 January 2024 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Barry A. David, Ph.D. Universal versus Limited Divine Goodness in Eschatology Viewed in one way, Roman Catholic thought concerning eschatology’s final cause was not always torn between outcomes of minority and universal beatitude. As St. Paul’s account of ‘Biblical … Continue reading →

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Universal Salvation 2.0: A Roman Catholic Reflection

Posted on 10 January 2024 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Robert Deinhammer, S. J. Along with many other Christians past and present, I am convinced that God’s love will have the last word for all human beings. One day, this love will have won the final victory and God … Continue reading →

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