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Tag Archives: Jesus Christ
Penal Substitutionary Atonement and the Living Christ
“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
Jesus of Nazareth—god or demigod?
The answer, of course, is neither. Jesus Christ is neither god nor demigod, neither superstar nor superhero. Jesus does not belong to a polytheistic pantheon. He is not one deity among many. He is not the Son of God in … Continue reading
Posted in McCabe & Turner
Tagged Christology, divinity of Christ, Herbert McCabe, historical Jesus, Jesus Christ, Maurice Wiles
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The Infallibilities of Christ Pantocrator
Of all the religions of the world, George Lindbeck avers, “Christianity is the most absolutely–or outrageously–infallibilist, and therefore the one least capable of surrendering the notion of infallible dogmas” (“The Infallibility Debate,” in The Infallibility Debate, p. 120). This is … Continue reading
Posted in Theology
Tagged divine revelation, doctrine, dogma, George Lindbeck, Holy Tradition, infallibility, Jesus Christ, sola scriptura
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St Isaac the Syrian and the Triumphant Love of God
How do we proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ as good news that liberates and transforms? How do we tell the narrative of the Savior in such a way that the kingdom of God is made present? These are the … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology, Preaching
Tagged apocatastasis, gospel, Isaac the Syrian, Jesus Christ, preaching, universal salvation
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Hartian Illuminations: Pascha as Final Judgment
In this series of “illuminations,” I quote passages from David Bentley Hart’s collection of essays The Hidden and the Manifest that I have found particularly instructive. I hope they will generate good discussion. The heart of Christian preaching is the … Continue reading
Julian of Norwich and the God who Delights to Die
“Sin is befitting, but all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well” (Revelations LT 27). On reading these words of Christ to Julian of Norwich we might be tempted to think that … Continue reading
Posted in Julian of Norwich
Tagged atonement, Denys Turner, evil, God, Jesus Christ, love of God, sin, theodicy
To Preach the Gospel is to Justify the Ungodly
“What happened to the world with Jesus,” Robert W. Jenson avers, “was that at the end of the long history of Israel’s promises, a sheerly unconditional promise was said and became sayable in the world” (Story and Promise, p. 50). … Continue reading
