and historically-conscious church traditions, including Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. This hunger for historical rootedness is a welcome phenomenon–but unfortunately, many assume that this need can only be met outside of Protestant contexts.??
The church historic has understood that Advent is preceded in the Christian calendar by a time which is called “ordinary time.” In the Christian year, there are two periods of “ordinary” time: The first is the time between Epiphany and Lent (which is preparatory to Easter); the second ...
“the repetition of the words, without any physical endeavor… not even movements of the tongue… can be used systematically to achieve an inner transformation… and brings us to stand in God’s presence.” A reviewer of his book notes, “I was fascinated to ...
Revelation shares a characteristic of Bible prophets, in thatcontemporary historical eventsare seen as atype of, or a prelude to, the great Day of the Lordin the latter days. Often they do this without a chronological distinction between the two. John is an artist in words and symbols. We ...
"Two cities have been formed by two loves: the earthly by the lover of self, even to the contempt of God; the heavenly by the love of God, even to the contempt of self." St. Augustine, DE CIVITATE DEI, Book XIV, Chapter 28 ...
Yet they have Paul to say in Ephesians 2:15, " . . . by abolishing in this flesh the law with its commandments and regu lations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, . . . " Thus they have Paul to affirm what Christ denied ...