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Category Archives: Theology
In Defense of Conciliar Christology: A Response to Mark DelCogliano
by Timothy Pawl, Ph.D. I’d like to thank Fr. Kimel for hosting this exchange, and Mark for his characteristically insightful comments on my book. Also, I’d like to thank Paul Gavrilyuk who, as Mark said, originally hosted our exchange at … Continue reading
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The Christ, the Fall, and Echoes of Eden
It begins with the Fall and the introduction of death and corruption into the good world God has made. The ancient story is inscribed upon our hearts. Tempted by Satan, Adam and Eve partake of the forbidden fruit, plunge into … Continue reading
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Tagged death, Eden, evolution, Fall, John Behr, John Manoussakis, original sin
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God Creates the World from the Cross
“Since he who saves already existed, it was necessary that he who would be saved should come into existence, that the One who saves should not exist in vain.” (Irenaeus, Against Heresies III.22.3) This quotation from the great second-century bishop and … Continue reading
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Tagged beginning of time, cross of Christ, economic trinity, Irenaeus, Jesus Christ, John Behr, Robert Jenson, salvation history
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Reading the Bible Properly: John Behr, Stanley Hauerwas, and the Historical-Critical Method
How was it that the disciples came to know Jesus as Lord and Son of God? They did not acquire this knowledge by merely accompanying him on his travels around Galilee—the gospels make this point clearly enough. Nor did they come … Continue reading
The Pre-post-modernity of John Behr
Earlier this week I started reading Fr John Behr’s book The Mystery of Christ. It’s been sitting on my bookshelf for many years. I’ve wanted to read it, as I have great respect for Fr John as theologian and scholar—his (unfortunately uncompleted) … Continue reading
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Tagged David Congdon, history, Jesus Christ, John Behr, modernity, post-modernity
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