Tag Archives: resurrection

Roland, Rebirth, and Resurrection: A Comparative Eschatology of Paramahansa Yogananda and Origen of Alexandria

Posted on 5 April 2021 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by David Armstrong The last century has seen a lot of great scholarship on a variety of interrelated topics in biblical studies, with some helpful new starting points for doing critical work on Jewish and Christian antiquity. On the one … Continue reading →

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Piercing the Veil: Ascension, Heaven, Eucharist

Posted on 27 May 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

“Two affirmations,” writes Paul J. Griffiths, “are required of Christians about Jesus’ ascended flesh” (Christian Flesh, p. 49): The ascended flesh is now located at the right hand of the Father. The ascended flesh is truly present in the Holy … Continue reading →

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“Do not touch me!”: The Haptic Enigma of Christ’s Resurrected Flesh

Posted on 22 May 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Between the death of the Lord’s natal flesh and the inauguration of his ascended flesh, there is the enigmatic time of resurrected flesh. In the mode of historical corporeality, Jesus was haptically available to family, friends, enemies, and strangers. They … Continue reading →

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Resurrection Prolegomena

Posted on 30 April 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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 →

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How “physical” is the risen body of Jesus?

Posted on 24 April 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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 →

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Paschal Mystery: The Victory of the Cross and the Hiddenness of Easter

Posted on 22 April 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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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The Risen Christ, Body, and the Language of God

Posted on 10 December 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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 →

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The Proclamatory Rule of the Gospel: Preach Good News!

Posted on 10 October 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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 →

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