Christian Identity of Moral Wisdom, Paradoxical Servitude, and Resonating KenosisThe study evaluated Philippians 2:5-11 through a socio-rhetorical perspective within a dominant focus on its ideological elements, semantic hymnal structure, and philosophical connections to the servant leadership paradigm and ...
This short work has exercised the greatest influence on catechetics. In all ages of the Church it has been adopted as a textbook. (5) When all fear of persecution had passed away, and the empire had become almost entirely Christian, the necessity for a prolonged period of trial and ...
In this post we will look at the danger of “entering temptation.” There is no doubt that most believers walk in defeat in this battle much of the time. On top of the guilt and self-abhorrence that are natural products of Christians sinning, there is also the battle fatigue that comes...
The intellect is bound to assent to the teaching of the Church on this matter – otherwise, one presumes to usurp for himself the judgment of a moral item which has already been definitively ruled upon by the Church. Third, if one has undergone a contraceptive surgery, this ought to be c...
In short, the problems with privilege have largely to do with three things: The refocusing of social justice on the dominant class Its tendency toward unproductive guilt The imprecision of the term Hart touches on the first two of these issues in his article, and I believe these are the most...
I don’t speak Esperanto myself, but took that meditation example from someone who speaks it. I don’t know how that actually boils down to Esperanto words. Still seems to me that these things are rare, and more importantly, they don’t seem to have the impact one might naively predict...
The first anecdote is a short video from Middle Church, in New York City. This church has a pastor on staff who boasts in his bio that he won the seminary drag contest. The video’s thesis is that “trans people are cathedrals.”[2]Like cathedrals, trans people are always in flux, ...
First, let me say that it is obvious that your friend loves you, cares for you, and wants the best for you—and that’s very meaningful. What a blessing to have a friend who is so affectionate and supportive. Although I don’t believe her advice reflects biblical wisdom, I don’t wa...
Thus, “katergazomai” communicates the idea that believers must actively and persistently engage in their spiritual growth and moral development. Salvation as an Ongoing Process Salvation, in the Christian context, is often misunderstood as a singular event. However, Paul’s use of “katergazomai...
This visual meditation video, from the “Wisdom of Women” section of the creatively named Seescapes website, highlights some of the sayings of the medieval mystic Hildegard von Bingen. The entire Seescapes website is dedicated to “deepening our awareness of the sacred,” and the text and th...