Karl Barth’s Ethics of Reconciliation
“But for much of my career I approached Barth via those who tried to reinterpret his theology to make it more palatable to late twentieth century concerns. Barth as a socialist or Barth as a champion of Protestant orthodoxy appeals to some. But in John Webster, I finally found a theologian more concerned with an unvarnished Barth, who let’s Barth’s theology speak on its own terms regardless how it may offend modern sensibilities.”
Karl Barth, and reflection on “Time”
“Our time, the time we know and possess, is and remains lost time,” according to Barth, Noel Coward notwithstanding, “even when we believe that God is the creator of time.” “We need,” says Snow, stating the obvious, “to get past the anxiety. The mere thought of [your end] can send adrenaline flooding through your system. A dizzy, unfocused panic seizes you. Your heart thumps; your head swims. You think of nothingness and swoon.” We need to get past the anxiety but how?”
Share the goooood-talk of everyday saints
I invite you to join me in this new year's dreamy space of the "everyday saint," deliberately in lowercase to emphasize its humble yet authentic essence, aligning with the Reformed spirit of the "priesthood of all believers" embodied in sainthood. [...] they could be friends like your next-door neighbor, presently engaged in serving God and their neighbors in your modest yet significant everyday space. Or they could be strangers you randomly ran into on the street who showed you mysterious kindness. [...] Share their stories with me. Let's spread the good news.