Monthly Archives: January 2010

Evangelical Is Not Enough 2

By Scott | Published: January 31, 2010
The second chapter of Thomas Howard’s book focuses on symbolism. He recounts a childhood encounter with much richer Christian symbols than those typically found in evangelicalism and the impact it had on him. After reviewing the myriad ways symbols are intertwined and interwoven throughout our lives, including but hardly limited to our faith, he makes [...]
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Evangelical Is Not Enough 1

By Scott | Published: January 30, 2010
I purchased Evangelical Is Not Enough by Thomas Howard because Elizabeth Esther decided to host a weekly book club conversation on her blog and her description of the book sounded interesting. I’m sure it will be more interesting to follow the conversation on her blog (this week’s installment kicks off with a video), so I [...]
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For the Life of the World 30

By Scott | Published: January 29, 2010
The series continues in section 3 of the sixth chapter of For the Life of the World. Here again is the link to Deacon Michael Hyatt’s  podcast on chapter six. For the Life of the World: Part Thirteen The beginning of this victory is Christ’s death. Those opening words to this section capture the paradoxical [...]
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For the Life of the World 29

By Scott | Published: January 28, 2010
The series continues in section 2 of the sixth chapter of For the Life of the World. Here again is the link to Deacon Michael Hyatt’s  podcast on chapter six. For the Life of the World: Part Thirteen Before death, however, there is dying: the growth of death in us by physical decay and illness. [...]
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For the Life of the World 28

By Scott | Published: January 27, 2010
The series continues in section 1 of the sixth chapter of For the Life of the World. Here again is the link to Deacon Michael Hyatt’s  podcast on chapter six. For the Life of the World: Part Thirteen Christianity, with its message offering fullness of life, has contributed more than anything else to the liberation [...]
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For the Life of the World 27

By Scott | Published: January 26, 2010
The series now moves onto section 1 of the sixth chapter of For the Life of the World. Here again is the link to Deacon Michael Hyatt’s  podcast on chapter six. For the Life of the World: Part Thirteen We live today in a death-denying culture. This is clearly seen in the unobtrusive appearance of [...]
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For the Life of the World 26

By Scott | Published: January 25, 2010
The series now continues with the sixth chapter of For the Life of the World. Here is the link to Deacon Michael Hyatt’s  podcast on chapter six. For the Life of the World: Part Thirteen In this chapter, Fr. Schmemann weaves a look at the way our culture approaches life, death, and health in and [...]
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For the Life of the World 25

By Scott | Published: January 24, 2010
The series now moves to section 4 of the fifth chapter of For the Life of the World. Here again is the link to Deacon Michael Hyatt’s  second podcast on chapter five. For the Life of the World: Part Twelve Fr. Schmemann takes what, for me at least, was an unexpected turn in this last [...]
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For the Life of the World 24

By Scott | Published: January 23, 2010
The series now moves to section 3 of the fifth chapter of For the Life of the World. Here is the link to Deacon Michael Hyatt’s  second podcast on chapter five. For the Life of the World: Part Twelve We now can return to the sacrament of matrimony. We can now understand that its true [...]
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For the Life of the World 23

By Scott | Published: January 22, 2010
The series now moves to section 2 of the fifth chapter of For the Life of the World. Here is the link to Deacon Michael Hyatt’s  first podcast on chapter five. For the Life of the World: Part Eleven Perhaps the Orthodox vision of this sacrament will be better understood if we begin not with [...]
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