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The Awe of God is the Beginning of Wisdom
Read more: The Awe of God is the Beginning of WisdomLast week the question was: “Do you see this world, this life, as essentially good or as essentially evil?” Perhaps what we were missing from this discussion is that the designation of what is good and what is evil is relative. It is based on the observer. It comes from a human centric vision. When…
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A Wicked World
Read more: A Wicked WorldWe often say, among ourselves, that this is a wicked world (except, of course, for the perfectly pious bit we occupy and have control over!) But is it true? I am going to assume a debating stance, arguing both for and against the motion that this is a wicked world, and then invite you all…
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AI and Grace…?!
Read more: AI and Grace…?!As most of you know, Dr. Weaver, Kiran, Michael and I are putting together a book on grace based largely on Dr. Weaver’s talks in class, but also informed by your contributions in our class discussions. Inevitably, the book has a Christian theological bent. It is based largely on the Bible, because this is after…
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Grace vs. Judgment: The Nature of the Christian God
Read more: Grace vs. Judgment: The Nature of the Christian GodThe Bible is a complex and multifaceted text, reflecting the diverse socio-historical contexts and times in which its various books were written. In studying it, many have found a tension between, on the one hand, a seemingly judgmental God who operates on the principle of cause and rational effect—rewarding obedience and punishing disobedience; and, on…
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Blindness II: the blinding judgment of Grace
Read more: Blindness II: the blinding judgment of GraceIt seems that a large portion of what God tried to get us to see is His grace. We tend to be blind to it, because grace is very different from our natural knowledge, which arises from our vision into how humans and the world function around us. We look for cause and effect, we…
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Blindness I: From Vision to Insight
Read more: Blindness I: From Vision to InsightWhat do you see? This is one of the existential questions that God asks of each of us. Vision and light are some of the most occurring themes in the bible, and for an important reason. It seems as if God takes us on a spiritual journey of sight and blindness, light and darkness, insight…
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