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Tag Archives: paganism
The Harlotry of Jerusalem
Ezekiel 16 The LORD commands Ezekiel to speak to Jerusalem a narrative of its history of judgment and salvation under the figure of a waif who becomes his adulterous bride. We might think of the story as a kind of … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Robert Jenson
Tagged discipleship, Ezekiel, Israel, Jerusalem, pacifism, paganism, Robert Jenson
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Angelic Destroyers and Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit
Ezekiel 9 After showing his prophet the abominations being committed in Jerusalem and temple, the LORD pronounces his apocalyptic judgment. With a loud voice he summons his angelic executioners. Six are armed for slaughter; the seventh clothed in linen, with … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Robert Jenson
Tagged apocalypse, blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, death, divine wrath, God, Jerusalem, life, paganism, ritual impurity
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Abominations and Abominations … and Idols Too
Ezekiel 8 A year after his inaugural vision, the prophet is given a new vision, in three acts: The LORD identifies the idolatrous abominations that have polluted Israel and will compel the withdrawal of the divine glory (chap 8); The … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Robert Jenson
Tagged Asherah, Astarte, Ezekiel, fertility goddess, paganism, Robert Jenson, Tammuz
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Eternal God and a World That Need Not Be
As I write this article, I am sitting on my deck with my two Collies, Tiriel and Fëanor. They are keeping vigilant watch. The clouds are gathering. The thunder is getting closer. With each peal they scramble around the deck, … Continue reading
Searching for Our Human Face: The Subversion of Pagan Sacrifice
by Brian C. Moore, Ph.D. In Martha Nussbaum’s The Fragility of Goodness and then in Love’s Knowledge, there is an attempt to limn the qualities of excellence and the nature of choice that confront human being. In the latter work, … Continue reading
Posted in Brian Moore
Tagged Calypso, Christianity, David Hart, Israel, Martha Nussbaum, Odysseus, paganism, sacrifice
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The Christian Distinction: God + World ≠ 2
“God” permeates our conversation. Each year hundreds of books are published about God. I did a search on Amazon.com and found that there are 692,970 works with “God” in the title. There is no escaping the term, even if it … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophical Theology
Tagged Christian, Christian distinction, creatio ex nihilo, God, paganism, patristic, Sokolowski, theism, theology
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