The Person of the Spirit: Divine Feminine?
Another reason Western Christians often have difficulty thinking of the Spirit as a person is because persons have gender.[1] Gender tells a lot about a person: their history, roles, stereotypes, privileges, function in society, experiences, etc. Without knowing the Spirit’s gender, we have difficulty discerning some of these core identity markers.
Strictly speaking, the entire Trinity [...]
Experiencing Theology: Reflections on the Holy Spirit
A few months ago I wrote a post charging myself with being Too Skeptical for the Holy Spirit. I lamented, really, the fact that my Pneumatological Hermeneutic of Suspicion is always in over-drive. A few weeks later I wrote a post delineating those Christian beliefs I considered Dogma, Doctrine, Opinion or Heresy. My friend Bryne [...]
Isaiah 3:16-26
Father,
we are children who have been given much. You have blessed us with an abundance of all things: food to fill our stomachs, every kind of entertainment to distract and occupy our minds, and every opportunity to adorn our bodies with things
stuff
the trappings of our culture that we think make us beautiful.
Father,
you teach us that [...]
Why I am not a Calvinist
Once upon a time, there were two men who were similar in many ways. Both were powerful and creative. Both were kind and loving. Both were well-respected in their towns. Both were fathers. And both were exceptional artists. In fact, the artistic community argued all the time as to which was the greatest, and the [...]
Quote of the Day: Xian Economics
Of course, I don’t mean your giving should make life easy for others and hard for yourselves. I only mean that there should be some equality. Right now you have plenty and can help those who are in need. Later, they will have plenty and can share with you when you need it. In this [...]