1.2a (see also 1.1, 1.2) I have revised this post since its orginal posting date of 12/02/07.
Barth notes that God did not remain hidden, but chose to be revealed in the person of Jesus of Christ. If God did not remain hidden to the world, Christian faith may not remain hidden away in Sunday school [...]

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In a previous post, I offered an interpretative approach to the Credo: critical loyalty. In that post, the critical aspect was defined as dogmatics: the exploration of whether or not the Church is comprehending and expounding the Word revealed by God. Given that the Credo is often said in unison by the Church, [...]

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The Apostles’ Creed is a theological statement constructed by the early Christian community and, given that the Creed is an element of many Christian worship services, it is a somewhat familiar theological statement. However, when said or heard or thought in the context of the Church in post/modern America, the Credo may feel antiquated and [...]

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Author: Adam Walker Cleaveland is a 4th year M.Div/M.A. (Youth Ministry) at Princeton Theological Seminary. He writes on his own blog, pomomusings and does design work though Cleave Design. Adam is in the ordination process with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and also involved in with Emergent Village and the emerging church conversation.
There is a nasty [...]

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I am continuing to review Theodore Jennings, Jr.’s The Man Jesus Loved: Homoerotic Narratives from the New Testament. The first installation of this series can be found here.
Did Jesus love anyone? I suppose many Christians would, without thinking, suggest Jesus loved everyone. Of course, there are many practical ways Jesus is imaged [...]

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