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Easter edition

 

Immediately after the catastrophe of the war against Rome, Jesus tells his disciples, the Son of Man will be seen coming with the clouds of heaven (Matt. 24:29-30). Certain things will then ensue. The angels will gather those whom he had chosen and sent out to the ends of the earth with the message of the kingdom of God (24:31). The delayed marriage of the bridegroom and the bride will be… (Read more...)
The debate about Christmas and politics goes on. Reflecting on Tommy Robinson’s campaign to “put Christ back into Christmas,” soon-to-be Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, is quoted in an interview. She says that the use of Christian symbols to oppress—in this case the migrant and refugee—and to cause offence is “absolutely wrong.”This should not happen. If you look at the symbols Jesus… (Read more...)
In part one, we looked at the argument that the Christmas stories, the career of Jesus more generally, and the mission of his followers support the view that the church and the societies in which it bears witness are obligated to welcome and include the refugee and migrant. Here we will consider the one large biblical concept to which appeal is made in support of the inclusive agenda—the… (Read more...)
There has been a lot of scrambling for the moral high ground in response to the “far right activist” Tommy Robinson’s campaign to put “Christ back into Christmas.”One UK based network of churches states: “Christ is self-sacrificial love. Christmas is a celebration of the moment that love entered into the world as a vulnerable human child.”This is a sentimentalisation of the stories in Matthew and… (Read more...)
Elliot has raised some pertinent questions about the continuing relevance of some basic Christian beliefs, given a narrative-historical understanding of the New Testament. They deserve a more substantial answer than I can provide right now, but here’s an outline of how I think we may manage the tension between continuity and change. A recent post on “A revised missional theology” covers some of… (Read more...)