Halden, at Inhabitatio Dei, has posted “5 Theses for the Christian Year.” You really should read his post in its entirety; here, I want to list his theses, and offer a few comments of my own.
Archive for April, 2008
Theo-Politics and Time: Meditations on the Christian Calendar
Posted in Uncategorized on April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Speaking in Tongues and Cultural Imperialism: Reflection on the Meaning and Value of Glossolalia
Posted in Glossolalia, Hermeneutics, Missionality, Pentecostalism on April 23, 2008 | 3 Comments »
In spite of the fact that Pentecostalism (in myriad forms) has found and continues to find wide acceptance, the distinctive Pentecostal phenomenon, speaking in tongues (glossolalia), has not enjoyed the same success; this is especially true now in the West.
Becoming A Friend of Time: Pastoral Insight from Stanley Hauerwas
Posted in Pastoral Care, Stanley Hauerwas, The Gift of Presence on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“How to learn to be present when there is not a lot you can do other than be present; you find out, therefore, what it means to be a friend of time.”
Eucharist and Baptism as Act-Speeches: N. T. Wright on the Sacraments
Posted in Baptism, Lord's Supper, N.T. Wright on April 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In this talk, Wright explains that the sacraments of the Lord’s Supper and baptism are the reverse of speech-acts; meaning sacramental performance provides us with a “word” to communicate a truth otherwise (almost?) incommunicable.
“Not Merely a Record”: Florovsky on the Bible
Posted in Georges Florovsky, Scripture on April 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“The Bible is a book about God. But the God of the Bible is not Deus absconditus, but Deus revelatus. God is manifesting and revealing himself. God intervenes in human life. And the Bible is not merely a human record of these divine interventions and deeds. It is a kind of divine intervention itself. It carries with [...]
