Tag Archives: God

The Problem of Divine Hiddenness: It Even Gets Worse After Pascha

Posted on 6 May 2019 by

by Alexander Earl Most people are familiar with the problem of evil: how could an all-good, all-knowing, and all-powerful God be consistent with the existence of evil? After all, if God is all-good he abhors evil, if he is all-knowing … Continue reading →

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Penal Substitutionary Atonement and the Living Christ

Posted on 16 April 2019 by

“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 is almost upon us. In three … Continue reading →

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The Father, Justice, and the Hermeneutic of Love

Posted on 3 April 2019 by

When we confess that God is just, what is it that we mean? Perhaps we mean that God rewards good acts and punishes evil acts, either in this life or the next, in the exact propor­tion they deserve. Let us … Continue reading →

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How to Subvert Divine Justice and Turn Everybody’s Lives Upside Down

Posted on 1 April 2019 by

Deep in the Christian heart lies the conviction that the God whom they worship is holy, just, and righteous. He rewards the good and punishes the wicked. “Surely,” someone might remark, “this is the most plausible way to read the … Continue reading →

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Meeting the Consuming Fire of God

Posted on 27 March 2019 by

It is a fantastic fantasy, I know. Family and friends will confirm that I often entertain fantastic, even ridiculous, fantasies. Yet nonetheless I dream: if every Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant pastor were to read the Unspoken Sermons of George MacDonald, the … Continue reading →

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Finding the God Who is Love

Posted on 11 March 2019 by

The love of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for human beings is absolute and uncondi­tional. This fundamental truth of the gospel bears repeating. It bears repeating because we Christians seem to forget it all too easily. We know the … Continue reading →

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God, Analogy, and the Metaphysics of Participation

Posted on 17 February 2019 by

by Robert Fortuin There’s an interesting post over at Tom Belt’s Open Orthodoxy blog—“Lost in Translation” (part 1 and part 2)—which developed into a conversation about a conversation. The post and the subsequent comments concern a topic of great importance. … Continue reading →

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