Unlocking the Inner Meaning of a Beloved Book “I thought I saw how stories of this kind could steal past a certain inhibition which had paralysed much of my own religion in childhood. Why did one find it so hard to feel as one was told one ought to feel […]
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Whether There Should Be Ordained Clergy in Light of the Priesthood of All Believers The Medieval university developed a method of investigation known as the disputatio. In its most common form, a question was posed to a disputant, who then laid out a series of arguments in favor of a […]
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The Glory of These 40 Days Lent is a season of reflection whose observance goes back 1700 years. It is a time of sober reflection, penitence, and spiritual discipline as we prepare ourselves for the commemoration of the crucifixion and the joy and triumph of the resurrection. Through the years […]
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A Study in the Supernatural Christianity has a rich tradition of reflection on angels and demons. This tradition has spilled over into the popular imagination: we see them in novels and movies, flitting around as cute cherubs on Valentine’s Day, or horrifically deformed at Halloween. Our fascination with these supernatural […]
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A Theology of Wonder M.C. Escher said that “wonder is the salt of the soul.” The implication is that souls that lack wonder are bland and prone to spoilage. We saw the truth of this in the Modernism of western culture: a radical sense of disenchantment with the world led […]
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Philosophy in Service of Theology “What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?” Tertullian first asked this question in 197 AD, challenging the relevance of philosophical study to the Christian life. Since then, Christians in every age have worked to show that there is much that Athens has to offer Jerusalem, […]
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A Theological Golden Age The Middle Ages were a time of radical cultural innovation and advancement. Nowhere was this more clear than in the field of theology. More time was given to reflecting on and explaining the mysteries of the Christian faith in this time period than in any other. […]
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What does faithful witness look like today? Christian witness is not cut and paste. It takes discernment and reflection to recognize how best to respond to cultural challenges new and old. Ancient challenges to the faith may need a different sort of answer today than they did centuries ago, and […]
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A 28 Day Advent Devotional “You can never lose or forget joy if you become joy.” Junius Johnson, Reflection on White Christmas It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Advent is the season of wonder, of magic, of childlike longing. It is a time of dragons and unicorns, even […]
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