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Tag Archives: resurrection
Resurrection Prolegomena
We are in the midst of Paschaltide; and our thoughts are focused on the resurrection of Jesus Christ and its implications for the Church, the cosmos, and our personal lives. Last week I summarized the reflections of the fine British … Continue reading
Posted in Herbert McCabe & Friends, Paul Griffiths
Tagged Easter, heaven, Herbert McCabe, Jesus, Paul Griffiths, resurrection, risen body, risen Christ
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How “physical” is the risen body of Jesus?
In his account of the first resurrection appearance to the disciples in Jerusalem, St Luke reports: “But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit” (24:37). Jesus calms their fears by showing them his hands and … Continue reading
Paschal Mystery: The Victory of the Cross and the Hiddenness of Easter
We need to be careful, Herbert McCabe warns, not to think of Easter as annulling the cross, as if all is now bliss because “the deus ex machina has given us a happy ending after all” (God, Christ and Us, p. … Continue reading
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Tagged atonement, cross, divine love, Easter, empty tomb, Good Friday, Herbert McCabe, Jesus Christ, Josef Jungmann, resurrection
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The Risen Christ, Body, and the Language of God
Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?” But … Continue reading
Posted in Herbert McCabe & Friends, Sacraments
Tagged body, Eucharist, Herbert McCabe, language, resurrection, sacrament, symbol, transignification
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The Proclamatory Rule of the Gospel: Preach Good News!
What difference does apokatastasis make to the churchly preaching of the gospel? All the difference in the world, all the difference to the world! How we understand the conclusion of the gospel story informs how we tell the story. About fifteen … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology, Preaching
Tagged gospel, James Torrance, Law, repentance, resurrection, Robert Jenson, unconditional promise, universal salvation
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Victory Over Death and the Acquisition of a Resurrection Hypostasis
Christ Jesus is the savior of the world because in his divine person (hypostasis) he has united created nature and taken it through the crucible of death into a glorified eternal existence. Met John Zizioulas elaborates: This victory is achieved … Continue reading
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
