Tag Archives: God
Peter Rollins: A Parable of Perception
I appreciate this clip Peter Rollins posted on his site. The whole clip is worth a listen, but the particular parable he tells at the beginning is a telling commentary on perception in the Christianity- the need for the concrete.
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GK Chesterton Quote
Too good not to post: here’s a quote from GK Chesterton from The Blog of the American Chesterton Society “The Apostles’ Creed is not regarded as a pose of foppish vanity; yet the word “I” comes before even the word … Continue reading
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Not Alone.
Today I learned that I do not control the universe. Having all my lesson plans ready and organized for the coming days, I went to pick up my wife from work. On the way, I thought I’d give a quick … Continue reading
“The Monks are back. School must have started…”
…this is what I wrote recently in my journal, totaling the entries to two (2), because it’s a beautiful leather bound journal I received as a gift for Christmas years ago and I don’t want to mess it up with … Continue reading
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“I Knew a Child,” “Spiritual Murder,” and “Impossibilities:” Reflections on G. MacDonald 11-13
I’m quickly falling into the trap of simply compiling entries, instead of reflecting on each one. Conveniently, however, these three entries all focus on the concept of Forgiveness, on how forgiveness illuminates our relationship with God, and our relationship with … Continue reading
When No Escape is a Good Thing and “The Word”- George MacDonald Reflections 9 & 10
9: Escape is Hopeless The man whose deeds are evil, fears the burning. But the burning will not come the less that he fears it or denies it. Escape is hopeless. For Love is inexorable. Our God is a consuming … Continue reading
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The Unawakened: Reflections on G. MacDonald 5
Can it be any comfort to them to be told that God loves them so that He will burn them clean?…They do not want to be clean, and they cannot bear to be tortured.
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Faith and Focus for the New Year: George MacDonald
That man is perfect in faith who can come to God in the utter dearth of his feelings and desires, without a glow or an aspiration, with the weight of low thoughts, failures, neglects, and wandering forgetfulness, and say to … Continue reading
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Seeking God: Julian, the Monk, and the Fish
In Chapter 10 of her Showings of Divine Love (LT), Julian of Norwich writes on the importance of seeking God: “It pleases God a great deal if the soul never ceases to search; for the soul can do no more … Continue reading
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