David Bentley Hart: 4 Meditations on Apokatastasis 5: The limited conditions of choice David Bentley Hart’s book, That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation, sets forth a powerful, passionate argument against the traditional Christian doctrine of eternal conscious punishment — that sinners wind up forever in hell — and for the beliefContinue reading “David Bentley Hart: 4 Meditations on Apokatastasis (5) — The limited conditions of choice”
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The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: August 8, 2020
The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: August 8, 2020 • • • • Graham honored, white supremicist replaced… From RNS: A life-sized statue of the Rev. Billy Graham will be installed in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall collection sometime next year, replacing a statue of a white supremacist that both the state of North Carolina andContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: August 8, 2020”
David Bentley Hart: 4 Meditations on Apotakastasis (4) — The ultimate reconciliation of Esau
David Bentley Hart: 4 Meditations on Apotakastasis 4: The ultimate reconciliation of Esau David Bentley Hart’s book, That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation, sets forth a powerful, passionate argument against the traditional Christian doctrine of eternal conscious punishment — that sinners wind up forever in hell — and for the beliefContinue reading “David Bentley Hart: 4 Meditations on Apotakastasis (4) — The ultimate reconciliation of Esau”
The Rise of Neo-Geocentrism
The Rise of Neo-Geocentrism For the majority of our existence as Homo sapiens we’ve assumed the universe revolves around us. Maybe we should be called Homo narcissus? It wasn’t until Copernicus, Kepler and Galileo, through painstaking observation and reasoning, challenged the notion of geocentrism, and began humankind’s journey away from self-centeredness. Today we know thatContinue reading “The Rise of Neo-Geocentrism”
David Bentley Hart: 4 Meditations on Apokatastasis (3) — What do the scriptures say?
David Bentley Hart: 4 Meditations on Apokatastasis 3: What do the scriptures say? David Bentley Hart’s book, That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation, sets forth a powerful, passionate argument against the traditional Christian doctrine of eternal conscious punishment — that sinners wind up forever in hell — and for the beliefContinue reading “David Bentley Hart: 4 Meditations on Apokatastasis (3) — What do the scriptures say?”
David Bentley Hart: 4 Meditations on Apokatastasis (2) — In the end of all things is their beginning
David Bentley Hart: 4 Meditations on Apokatastasis 2: In the end of all things is their beginning David Bentley Hart’s book, That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation, sets forth a powerful, passionate argument against the traditional Christian doctrine of eternal conscious punishment — that sinners wind up forever in hell —Continue reading “David Bentley Hart: 4 Meditations on Apokatastasis (2) — In the end of all things is their beginning”
You Are Killing Me!
I need to get his off my chest. If I get the Covid-19 virus, I have a 10% chance of dying. This is because of a combination of my age along with with other medical conditions. That is right, 10%. On the positive side, that is much better odds than my parents have. I doContinue reading “You Are Killing Me!”
David Bentley Hart: 4 Meditations on Apokatastasis (1) — Introduction
David Bentley Hart: 4 Meditations on Apokatastasis 1: Introduction David Bentley Hart’s book, That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation, sets forth a powerful, passionate argument against the traditional Christian doctrine of eternal conscious punishment — that sinners wind up forever in hell — and for the belief that all shall beContinue reading “David Bentley Hart: 4 Meditations on Apokatastasis (1) — Introduction”
The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: August 1, 2020
The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: August 1, 2020 • • • Picture of the week… Rest in peace until you rise to see justice and shalom reign, John Lewis. • Quotes from the week… “And someday, when we do finish that long journey towards freedom, when we do form a more perfect union, whether it’sContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: August 1, 2020”
“The ill health of religion in the world is attributable to its dearth of creativity.”
Incarnation For every lofty idea You need a lowly idea. For every hope and aspiration You need a circumstance and situation. For every spirit that rises You need a spirit made flesh. …At the beginning of God in Search of Man, Jewish philosopher, Abraham Heschel notes that religion can sometimes be its own worst enemy.Continue reading ““The ill health of religion in the world is attributable to its dearth of creativity.””
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