Transcendence
“…our age is haunted. On the one hand, we live under a brass heaven, ensconced in immanence. We live in the twilight of both gods and...
Sin, Nature, and Will
“The worst conclusion to draw is the notion of a “sin nature” (a horrible theological error). A “nature” (by definition) is “what a thing...
Empathy
“The word “empathy” is often defined as placing ourselves in the shoes of another. Empathy makes us more compassionate toward other...
Sustain
“There is a teaching on the energies that is far more prosaic even practical to be found in the early fathers . That teaching can be...
Reductionism
“The question posed by the Pharisees and Herodians appears to concern Caesar and taxation, but its purpose is to force the Lord Jesus to...
Contentment
“…imagine the serenity and peace of contentment. Contentment is a form of faith. It trusts that the Providence of God will not fail us....
Glory/Glorify/Glorification
“For the glory of God is a living man; and the life of man consists in beholding God. For if the manifestation of God which is made by...
Tension
“As Christians, we live in the tension of the already and the not yet. Already Christ is risen, and death is conquered; not yet do we...
Freedom
“Freedom is an essential characteristic of the Christian life Christ promised that the truth would set us free…The experience of freedom...
War
“Conquest is an evil productive of almost every other evil both to those who commit and to those who suffer it.” (C.S. Lewis) “The Lord...