Posted by Admin-ConfessingEvangelical | Jun 26, 2010 | Theology |
In the second chapter of Life Together (see previous post), Dietrich Bonhoeffer looks at “the day with others”. Most of the chapter is concerned with praying with our fellow Christians: as Bonhoeffer writes, “common life under...
Read MorePosted by Admin-ConfessingEvangelical | Jun 26, 2010 | Culture |
Just as a quick aside, I’ve written a post about the series finale of Doctor Who. It is one massive succession of spoilers from beginning to end, so rather than post it here I’ve put it on a WordPress.com blog set up specially...
Read MorePosted by Admin-ConfessingEvangelical | Jun 25, 2010 | Theology |
We saw in my previous post how James Alison contrasts the “Temple” as a source of sacred fascination (whether we are attracted to it or react against it) with the “shepherding” of God’s people. This then affects how we relate to...
Read MorePosted by Admin-ConfessingEvangelical | Jun 25, 2010 | Theology |
I’ve recently been reading Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book Life Together, in which Bonhoeffer reflects on the nature of Christian community based in particular on his experiences running the Confessing Church seminary at...
Read MorePosted by Admin-ConfessingEvangelical | Jun 17, 2010 | Theology |
I’ve posted quite a lot in recent months on René Girard and James Alison and the concept of “mimetic desire”, but if the core of what Girard and Alison are saying on this subject can be condensed to a sentence, it is this: We...
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