Thanks to Tony’s new book, I’m in a The Church in the Power of the Spirit mood today. Here’s an excerpt from Moltmann’s section on Jesus and friendship, which Tony rightly highlighted in his book as one of Moltmann’s more unique takes on Christology: The titles through which the…
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Moltmann Monday is back after a few week hiatus, so why don’t we kick it off with a bang as Moltmann decides to take Aristotle to task. From God for a Secular Society, p. 135ff: Ever since Aristotle, the principle of knowledge has been: ‘like is only known by like.’…
Last night at Journey we talked about spiritual maturity and harmony, where we begin to see God’s presence all around us and begin to realize in a deep way how we are all connected. In that place, our love for God becomes both more personal and less about us. That…
Happy Moltmann Monday! Below is a snippet from Experiences in Theology p.337: We ascribe wonder as the root of knowledge to the child, and to the primal child in every grown-up. What we expect of the old, in contrast, is wisdom. The old are supposed to have become wise through…
Hello all! After a nice little vacation from the screen, here’s a short but sweet punch-to-the-stomach reminder from our dear German friend this Monday morning. It came from a lecture he gave at Garrett Theological Seminary, to which you can listen in its entirety here: Christian hope does not…