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A Great Divorce–Part 3 of 8

Part 3—Ten items of note regarding Jewish history Israel–First, while Israel was the name of the northern kingdom, after its fall, the name is appropriated by the south as the indicative of its faith and race. The name Israel has … Continue reading

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A Great Divorce–Part 2 of 8

Part 2—From David to Jesus, a brief history Ancient Judaism was not a homogenous creature. The first centuries in the Promised Land were an age of separate tribes in their separate lands, existing side by side, usually amicably, occasionally co-operatively.There … Continue reading

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A Great Divorce: Christians and Jews and how a marriage made in heaven fell apart–Part 1 of 8

 [Bowing to the concerns of several of my readers, in consideration of the length of this examination, I have divided it into a number of parts, and shall publish a fascicle or two per week. CV] Part 1—The question and … Continue reading

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on Dogma and Science

As a child I lived in a world of my own. Nothing mattered. Nothing interested, except things ecclesiastical. An introvert without challenge or society, I was adrift in my own fascinations, sedate in my own bathos. I found the concretization … Continue reading

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on Kenosis and Eschaton

The ideas denoted by the Greek words kenosis and eschaton as used in the scriptures have been given a great deal of consideration, and often cacological treatment, in contemporary theology. Kenosis is used by Paul to describe the incarnation. It references … Continue reading

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on Being Christian–3, Vitality vs Dogmatics

In my Holy Week posting, on Sin, I spoke from the Scriptures and in the language of the Scriptures. I have no objection to humanism or the secular tongue visiting or speaking from these sacred texts; indeed, I daily pray … Continue reading

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on Sin

There are a number of terms in Christian dogmatic theology, and by extension preaching, that are often bantered about as if separate and distinct realities existing in some real or logical sequence: salvation (saved, healed, given health, restored to life), … Continue reading

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