Archive for December, 2008
The Journey to God: The Story of Augustine
The other sermonette written for Church History dealt with the arduous journey experienced by St. Augustine. St. Augustine did not merely succumb to a litmus test or checklist conversion to Christianity. Instead — like many Christians — explored various philosophies and theologies. As such, his pursuit of God enriches previous blogposts that discuss the pursuit [...]
Social Reversal and St. Francis of Assisi
Every now and then assignments tackled in seminary contribute and strengthen the theology being fleshed out in this blog. The sermonette dealing with St. Francis of Assisi adds credence to my argument calling for the need for social reversal. As discussed throughout this blog, social reversal is requisite in beginning the pursuit of God. — [...]
Questioning the Linearity of Time — Some Additional Thoughts
After talking to a friend about my views on the characteristics of time, I feel the need to add a some additional insights. Curiously, these insights occurred to me during a Church History class. Yet, they seem to add biblical credence to the idea of circular versus linear time. As noted before, I propose biblical [...]