Link: A Messy Incarnation

Byhenry December 9, 2019

Energion author Bruce Epperly talks about the messiness of the incarnation in God’s Birth: It’s Fragile and Messy. I consider the incarnation to be the center of good Christian theology.

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When the Bible Story Shocks
Byhenry January 25, 2017
I read Joshua 24, including Joshua’s farewell speech today. There are quite a number of texts in this chapter that are quoted regularly without any knowledge of their source or of the circumstances. One is Joshua 24:15 “… as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” Now there’s a pink elephant in…
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A Non-Pluralistic Text in a Pluralistic Age
Byhenry June 2, 2013
The Old Testament lectionary text for today was 1 Kings 18:20-39. This text again presents a case in which those who compile the lectionary avoid difficult texts in the way they cut the reading. Verse 39 ends with “the LORD, he is God,” while verse 40 (not read) tells us that Elijah killed all the…
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Have You Ever Crossed the Street?
Byhenry June 15, 2012
No, I don’t mean this in the very literal sense, but either in the spiritual sense or in terms of affiliation. One of the defining experiences of my life involves crossing the street in this sense. I grew up as a Seventh-day Adventist. That involves quite a number of things, including keeping the Sabbath (Saturday)…
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Muslim Protests of the Pope’s Remarks
Byhenry September 15, 2006
I have not been very excited about the vatican over the last few years, and I was not overjoyed when the current pope was elected, but in general since I’m not a catholic, it’s not something I get very excited about. But the current round of protests about the Pope’s quotation of a medieval text…
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Christian Carnival Coming
Byhenry August 10, 2010
I’m hosting it at my Jevlir Caravansary blog. Deadline is midnight tonight.
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Christian Carnival CCXL Posted
Byhenry July 2, 2008
. . . at Fish and Cans.
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