Since in Genesis 1, the description of humanity focuses entirely on the image of God, it follows that this is the most essential element of what it means to be human. But this in turn has implications well beyond dominion and stewardship. In particular, it provides the only real foundation for human dignity and human rights.
The Irish church's major innovation, measured in terms of its impact on the larger Latin church, was its approach to penitence. Sin in the Early...
In the previous post, I noted that scholars have been questioning whether there is such a thing as Celtic Christianity. They point out that there...
When we compare the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) to the Gospel of John, there seems to be a discrepancy about when exactly Passover...
When we think about Maundy Thursday and the Last Supper, we quite naturally focus on the institution of the Eucharist, the Lord's Supper. But more...
There's a lot more going on in the Triumphal Entry than meets the eye. This video unpacks some of the layers of meaning hidden in the familiar story...
One of the things I have been looking into lately has been C.S. Lewis’s spiritual formation. While those familiar with his biography will know about...
Since in Genesis 1, the description of humanity focuses entirely on the image of God, it follows that this is the most essential element of what it means to be human. But this in turn has implications well beyond dominion and stewardship. In particular, it provides the only real foundation for human dignity and human rights.
So far in this series, we have talked about the reason for the Council of Nicaea and its decision affirmed in the Nicene Creed, Constantine’s role...
How does the medieval view of astronomy influence our contemporary understanding of enchantment?
In the first post in our series for the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, I looked at the Arian controversy and the Council’s conclusion...
There are a number of frankly bizarre conspiracy theories about the Council of Nicaea’s decision to affirm the deity of Christ, most of which...
The beginning of February is an important time both in the church year and in traditional calendars. Biblical Foundations In the church year,...
The Image of God and Stewardship To be human One of the most important statements in Scripture about what it means to be human occurs in the very...
This year is the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, which met to settle the Arian controversy. These days, the Council itself seems to be...