Douglas Knight on the Holy Spirit, the Goodness of Creatureliness, and the Hospitality of God

“The Holy Spirit makes a world for us. This world is composed of things which together represent the hospitality of God, and his invitation to pass that hospitality on, and exercise it for one another. So God, the Holy Spirit, makes things physical for us. The Spirit makes the body, and indeed many bodies, and [...]

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Reflections on Pieces of Wartime Propoganda

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I saw these images for the first time yesterday. From the moment I saw them, I’ve been increasingly troubled by them, though I have not been entirely sure why.
I’ve continued to reflect on them, and I want to offer a reading of these images as a way of exploring why they are bothering me so. I’d appreciate any feedback you could offer.
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Petitionary Prayer, the Body of Christ, and the Uselessness of God

The Uselessness of God
As Brueggemann says,  the thrust of the Decalogue’s first three commands is: God is not useful. God is not at our service, not a cosmic concierge stationed to cater to our felt needs.  When the people of God hear and confess “No other gods,” “No fashioned images,” and “No meaningless incantation of the divine name” we are hearing [...]

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Memory, Hope, and the Possibility of Faithful Questioning

Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”The angel answered, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. And now you [...]

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A Question Not Worth Asking

I’m beginning to prepare myself for another semester, so I find myself thinking of how I want to begin my courses. Here’s a bit I plan to use for my opening Systematics lecture:
You might expect me to begin a theology class with a few comments about why it is important that you take this class [...]

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