Category Archives: on Denial, Doubt, and Divinity

on Theology and Religion, Cult and Culture

Posted on June 24, 2012 by admin

First, theology is an endeavour of metaphysics dealing with the absolute as absolute and it is a critical examination of the practice of religion. Theology is always claudicate if it attempts to be one without the other. Second, religion is … Continue reading →

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on Nature and God

Posted on June 11, 2012 by admin

I am familiar with the idea that theology is God coming to an understanding of self. I found this ditty of German Idealism egregious when I was an under-graduate and I think it still carries that cachet. But I find … Continue reading →

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on Language and the Meaning of Christianity

Posted on May 14, 2012 by admin

I once saw a film, the title of which escapes me; in fact, everything about it escapes me with the exception of one scene. The scene is a most excellent commentary on cultural expectations. Somewhere in nineteenth century British imperial … Continue reading →

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on Bowing down to the Holy (on Time’s conclusion defended)

Posted on March 25, 2012 by admin

I must confess that of all I have said, I thought the use of the terms “bow down” and “submit” would be the least questionable. I believe man must always bow down or submit to something beyond or within him … Continue reading →

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on “Mask” and its Christian heritage

Posted on February 26, 2012 by admin

The term “mask” that I am accustomed to use for the shield we must set before the face of the divine is not a borrowing from the field of anthropology or the history of religions. It is solidly rooted in … Continue reading →

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on “Systems” and the proper use of language

Posted on February 26, 2012 by admin

I do not cede to the charge that I am presenting a “system”, at least not as I understand the term used in philosophy or theology. The fact of the matter is simply that the common terms of Christian theology … Continue reading →

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on Faith 5-prayer, time, eternity

Posted on February 20, 2012 by admin

Every prayer, every confession of faith or fault is a dynamic of the present striving to create a better, a richer, a more healthful future. Do they have consequence, do they have power, do they have ability to create change, … Continue reading →

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