October
2008
Revelation in Far Too Little Detail
As promised, here is my brief rush through Revelation from a socio-political perspective: enjoy.
October
2008
Theological Perspectives Day Two
The short books I mentioned are:
Bauckham, R (1993) The Theology of the Book of Revelation (Cambridge: CUP)
Laird, M (2006) Into the Silent Land: The Practice of Contemplation (London: DLT)
Wright, Tom (1992) Who Was Jesus? (London: SPCK)
The website on creationism (thanks Becca) is Answers in Genesis. It a well put together presentation of the creationist view.
The section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on purgatory can be seen here. A classic medieval outworking of the doctrine can be seen in Dante.
For Process Theology, have a look at the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Dan – the images I used for the slides are from NASA.
June
2008
The Unfolding Revelation
The Old Testament proclaimed the Father openly, and the Son more obscurely. The New manifested the Son, and suggested the Deity of the Spirit. Now the Spirit Himself dwells among us, and supplies us with a clearer demonstration of Himself….
For this reason it was, I think, that He gradually came to dwell in the Disciples, measuring Himself out to them according to their capacity to receive Him, at the beginning of the Gospel, after the Passion, after the Ascension, making perfect their powers, being breathed upon them, and appearing in fiery tongues. And indeed it is by little and little that He is declared by Jesus, as you will learn for yourself if you will read more carefully. I will ask the Father, He says, and He will send you another Comforter, even the spirit of Truth. This He said that He might not seem to be a rival God, or to make His discourses to them by another authority. Again, He shall send Him, but it is in My Name. He leaves out the I will ask, but He keeps the Shall send, then again, I will send, His own dignity. Then shall come, the authority of the Spirit.
Gregory Nazianzen (c325-389), Oration 31:26, On the Holy Spirit
October
2007
Images of the Apocalypse
Many of the images from the lecture on Revelation can be found here.