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Category Archives: on Sacred texts
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 Forgiveness
In chapter eight of John’s gospel there is told a tale often considered a tender, an almost romantic tale, of forgiveness and pardon. It is the story of a woman accused of adultery. She had been caught in flagrante delicto. … Continue reading
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on The Apocalyptic Book of Revelation
The final entry in the Christian scriptures, The Book of Revelation, is written in a style known as apocalyptic, hence, the alternate name, The Apocalypse, literally, the “un-covering”. This literary form was in vogue for several centuries before Jesus and … Continue reading
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on the Jesus of history and the Jesus of faith
Interestingly I have received the question today in two different forms: what does it mean to say outside the church there is no salvation and what does it mean to say only through Jesus can we come to God? The … Continue reading
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on Gospel
Gospels are not histories. Gospels are not factual presentations of events. Gospels are theological tracts, sermons. They tell a story to reveal a truth. They may touch on historical events, and they may just as likely “interpret” the event to … Continue reading
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on Gnosticism, old and new
A number of the writings from the early Christian period were “lost” to us because they had been suppressed or destroyed. They were in some manner “put away” because they were considered to be deficient, if not overtly heretical, in … Continue reading
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on Lost Gospels
In the early centuries of the Christian movement there were many gospels (homiletic-theological tracts), epistles, etc. There were many visions about what being a Christian meant, what being Christ meant. There was the usual cultural divide between East and West … Continue reading
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