Exactly! I so enjoy it when people recognize the astounding and pervasive effects of gnosticism in contemporary protestant/evangelical thought. When speaking of God incarnate let's get concrete, material, real.
I appreciate this article. When it comes to your question on 17-19 y/o's, I think that there is more there than meets the eye. When I was that age I was lucky enough to be in a great community with Christian accountability. The problem for us w . . .
Scott, thank you for your thought provoking article. I gained much from the understanding of "flirting".
Flirting with money seems to be another facet of our desire to "be like God" by holding all the possibilities in our own hands. Or at l . . .
wow. my mouth is still agape and my heart exposed at the truth of this targum. though it does demand discernment at the text (which is obviously not a bad thing), it definitely points to the truth and the 'way' of righteousness/kingdom of heaven.
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Karatani also advocates the organization of consumer/worker co-ops that function outside of capitalist production through the use of an alternative means of exchange. Borrowing from Michael Linton, who developed the idea of “Local Exchange Trading Sy . . .
Chauvet’s idea of symbolic exchange encourages a different kind of economy, one that does not get caught up in placing value on commodities or making a return on investments. In this idea/practice we narrow or close the gap between the time and spac . . .
AshleeC: Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the poem. Thanks so much for commenting on it, and for the compliment. I really appreciate it. I had no idea there was a comment here, so my apologies if my reply is coming months after you commented.
Also, you can read some counter-theses by Billy Daniel on this site over at his blog, Novare Aeternum, here: http://www.theotherjournal.com/pages/blog-detail.php?ID=971&category=239
And, you can read some responses to these theses over at Church . . .
Our thanks to The Other Journal for publishing our theses. In the hopes of keeping subsequent online discussion of this article consolidated, we would ask that all comments be posted at:
http://www.inhabitatiodei.com/2010/06/08/kingdom-world-chur . . .
I like reading your blog because I would never pick up on these nuances, but they make a lot of sense. I think I understand what you're saying about miracles, too, but I'm curious to know what place the Incarnation has in your worldview. That seems . . .
I'm sorry if this sounds a bit trite, especially compared to the tomes written in these comments, but I wanted to address this statement made by Mr. Bell,
"The claim that modern war must be hell renders not only just war but pacifism impossible. . . .
I will await your more in-depth response, but simply point out that you brought up analogia entis and not me, but note that this is also where Bonhoeffer makes his mistake, for he does not seem to fully grasp Przywara and the analogia entis. I am co . . .
Billy, I will try to respond in more depth a little later, but I wanted to briefly comment on your discussion of Bonhoeffer and the question of 'act' and 'being.' I think that you are right to raise the issue of 'act' and 'being' as one that . . .
The Theotokos and the Gnostism of Modern Christianity
lenvzee says ::
Exactly! I so enjoy it when people recognize the astounding and pervasive effects of gnosticism in contemporary protestant/evangelical thought. When speaking of God incarnate let's get concrete, material, real.READ MORE >
Community and Forgiveness
cjorin says ::
I appreciate this article. When it comes to your question on 17-19 y/o's, I think that there is more there than meets the eye. When I was that age I was lucky enough to be in a great community with Christian accountability. The problem for us w . . .READ MORE >
“Everyone in This Room is Now Dumber for Having Listened to [Him]” : Setting Straight the Insanity of Glenn Beck on James Cone and Black Liberation Theology
lepto says ::
Thank you for such a thorough and thoughtful expose of intellectual, moral and spiritual poverty of Beck the hate-monger.READ MORE >
Flirting with Money
Robin says ::
Scott, thank you for your thought provoking article. I gained much from the understanding of "flirting". Flirting with money seems to be another facet of our desire to "be like God" by holding all the possibilities in our own hands. Or at l . . .READ MORE >
Screwing with Idols: A Targum (Romans 1:16-32)
347 says ::
wow. my mouth is still agape and my heart exposed at the truth of this targum. though it does demand discernment at the text (which is obviously not a bad thing), it definitely points to the truth and the 'way' of righteousness/kingdom of heaven. . . .READ MORE >
Christ and Capital: Money Changers and the Lord’s Table
KingofthePaupers says ::
Karatani also advocates the organization of consumer/worker co-ops that function outside of capitalist production through the use of an alternative means of exchange. Borrowing from Michael Linton, who developed the idea of “Local Exchange Trading Sy . . .READ MORE >
Christ and Capital: Money Changers and the Lord’s Table
myth of serpentry says ::
Chauvet’s idea of symbolic exchange encourages a different kind of economy, one that does not get caught up in placing value on commodities or making a return on investments. In this idea/practice we narrow or close the gap between the time and spac . . .READ MORE >
Why I Hate Taking Surveys
kvcasey says ::
I echo the first comment about missing these nuances, but realizing that I agree with your thinking. Really liked this!READ MORE >
On Awakening
bphipps65 says ::
AshleeC: Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the poem. Thanks so much for commenting on it, and for the compliment. I really appreciate it. I had no idea there was a comment here, so my apologies if my reply is coming months after you commented.READ MORE >
Kingdom-World-Church: Some Provisional Theses
thedude says ::
Also, you can read some counter-theses by Billy Daniel on this site over at his blog, Novare Aeternum, here: http://www.theotherjournal.com/pages/blog-detail.php?ID=971&category=239 And, you can read some responses to these theses over at Church . . .READ MORE >
Kingdom-World-Church: Some Provisional Theses
halden_doerge says ::
Our thanks to The Other Journal for publishing our theses. In the hopes of keeping subsequent online discussion of this article consolidated, we would ask that all comments be posted at: http://www.inhabitatiodei.com/2010/06/08/kingdom-world-chur . . .READ MORE >
Why I Hate Taking Surveys
jennw2ns says ::
I like reading your blog because I would never pick up on these nuances, but they make a lot of sense. I think I understand what you're saying about miracles, too, but I'm curious to know what place the Incarnation has in your worldview. That seems . . .READ MORE >
Just War Is Not Christian Discipleship: A Review of Daniel Bell Jr.'s Just War
stevenkippel says ::
I'm sorry if this sounds a bit trite, especially compared to the tomes written in these comments, but I wanted to address this statement made by Mr. Bell, "The claim that modern war must be hell renders not only just war but pacifism impossible. . . .READ MORE >
Just War Is Not Christian Discipleship: A Review of Daniel Bell Jr.'s Just War
billyodaniel says ::
I will await your more in-depth response, but simply point out that you brought up analogia entis and not me, but note that this is also where Bonhoeffer makes his mistake, for he does not seem to fully grasp Przywara and the analogia entis. I am co . . .READ MORE >
Just War Is Not Christian Discipleship: A Review of Daniel Bell Jr.'s Just War
roflyer says ::
Billy, I will try to respond in more depth a little later, but I wanted to briefly comment on your discussion of Bonhoeffer and the question of 'act' and 'being.' I think that you are right to raise the issue of 'act' and 'being' as one that . . .READ MORE >