The Sabbath is more than just one day out of seven. It is the queen of days. It is, to borrow another line from another part of McCarthy's story, “the day to shape the days upon.” And in the remembrance of this there is joy.
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The Sabbath is more than just one day out of seven. It is the queen of days. It is, to borrow another line from another part of McCarthy's story, “the day to shape the days upon.” And in the remembrance of this there is joy.
What is undeniably "limited" in the Reformed sense is the extent of the application of the atonement.
"Where there is Christ Jesus, there is the catholic Church" (Roman Catholic Catechism) or perhaps, "Where Christ is, there is his Church" (Karl Barth, The Great Promise).
Direct and intimate attention affirms visibly our commitment and love. Doubly so with the Lord’s Prayer because as a whole, it draws us closer to the Father and places us in His care.
And the getting of the cash is taking too long..... so his hooker gets out of the car.
I will be decisively less interested in presenting my arguments than Cooper. But I do hope to encourage some Reformed thinking.
If judged by Hunsinger's goal that "it will succeed only if it whets reader's appetite to read Barth" (xx), then Thy Word is Truth is an outstanding success.
The reason I celebrate Advent is that it stands against man. Advent completely rejects man moving closer to God.
That makes this prayer the foundational prayer of the church because the Person who prays this prayer places it above all other prayers.
With heaven a reality that Christian experience now, all of Lewis' analogy is being played out in the life of the church.
C. S. Lewis is a drum major in the Christian tradition. If you haven’t heard his song, you must remedy this.
Our suffering is never pointless, and through his own, Lewis is obliged to come to terms with the stakes of the game
Perhaps C.S. Lewis meant for The Republic to stand as a prequel to the Space Trilogy!
Lewis teaches us that the best way to defend children from believing in falsehoods is NOT by telling them that fairytales aren’t real. Rather, by inculcating the just sentiments that fairytales offer, children WILL be able to better defend themselves from falsehoods of the worst variety.
To my mind, that's even more incredible and more beautiful than a magic world inside a wardrobe.
Am I advocating walking around in a constant state of grief over current affairs? No. And yet it is heart-breaking. I believe we are to strive for a balance
The Incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ is the apex and climax of all history, space, and time.
What can Lewis teach us today? How about working toward being a person who loves Christ and his bride and behaving like a person everyone wants to love.
That's why I'm so glad that, fifty-two years ago, Lewis died. Maybe that sounds harsh, but it's true.
The Lion gave him one shake and all his armour rattled like a tinker’s pack, and then -- hey-presto -- the Dwarf flew up in the air. He was as safe as if he had been bed, though he did not feel so.