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Lenten Readings: Day 23
Martin Luther and the Introspective Conscience of the West Martin Luther loved Paul’s Letter to the Romans. He thought Christians should study it every day and memorize every word. He wrote in the Preface to his Commentary on the Epistle … Continue reading
Lenten Readings: Day 22
In Which I Am Confused By The Apostle Paul Today’s second reading from the Daily Office Lectionary is a strange one. Listen in: Rom 7.1–12 Do you not know, brothers and sisters—for I am speaking to those who know the … Continue reading
Lenten Readings: Day 22
Beyond Good and Evil? Today is March 25, 2017, so strictly speaking the readings from the Daily Office Lectionary today are not those for the Saturday after the Third Sunday in Lent, but those for the Feast of the Annunciation … Continue reading
Lenten Readings: Day 21
Burial by Water Neil Gaiman writes incredibly creepy stories, and in his landmark “Sandman” comic series one of the creepiest is Cerements (Sandman #55, collected in World’s End). It describes a city called Litharge, somewhere that is not quite this … Continue reading
An Introduction to Levinas (Part Six-A)
Presence Note: This is the first half of the sixth part in an ongoing commentary on Emmanuel Levinas’s essay “God and Philosophy” (1974). a) In this section Levinas draws on Husserl and Heidegger to describe “consciousness of . . .”. … Continue reading
Lenten Readings: Day 20
Dominion For some (well, Star Trek fans) the Dominion is an evil empire from the Delta Quadrant that fought the Federation in Deep Space Nine. For Canadian constitutional historians it is the original name of Canada – the Dominion of … Continue reading
Lenten Readings: Day 19
Justification By Faith The text from today’s second reading of the Daily Office Lectionary is a passage central in Christian theology, particularly for the reformation. While it was not one of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses (October 31, 2017), the phrase … Continue reading
Lenten Readings: Day 18
Hoping Against Hope In today’s second reading from the Daily Office Lectionary Paul continues his argument that the faith of Abraham is very different from works, and that grace comes about not by works but through faith. He sees salvation … Continue reading
Lenten Readings: Day 17
Was Abraham a Gentile? At first glance it seems a strange question. Abraham a Gentile? As the patriarch of patriarchs, the person from whom all Jews claim descent, one would have described Abraham also as a Jew. And yet, Arabs … Continue reading
Lenten Readings: Day 16
Grace and Belief: Which Came First? Grace, apart from being a lovely name for a beautiful actress, is the term that is used for the favour of God. Grace might be offered in response to something done, but in the … Continue reading
The Island Parson 