by Kathryn Wilson | Dec 25, 2020 | Bible, Folk Stories & Traditions, Theory
While I’m writing this, we’re half-way through December and the Spirit of Christmas is at hand! But what is the Spirit of Christmas? What does it mean that it is at hand? Can we impact it – make it grow or shrink perhaps? Can we participate with it in some manner?...
by Derek J Fiedler | Dec 24, 2020 | Articles, Bible
[to listen to the audio version of this article, click here] “I am a religious person… but I don’t know what to do with the burning bush,” Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey said on the Joe Rogan Experience, the most watched podcast show in 2020.[1] “Burning bush”...
by Jonathan Pageau | Dec 3, 2020 | Articles, Bible, Theory
This post is a transcript of a video published in September 2019. Thanks to Heather Lee for the transcription and JP Marceau for the edition. One of the problems I run into when talking to people about symbolism is the whole literal versus metaphorical idea. I’ve...
by Jean-Philippe Marceau | Nov 28, 2020 | Articles, Bible, Theory
Following my latest post on miracles 1, I’ve had the pleasure of receiving a very large amount of feedback. I’ve spoken with Jonathan Pageau 2, Paul Vanderklay and John Vervaeke 3, who you are probably all familiar with. I also spoke with Derek Fiedler 4, writer on...
by Jonathan Pageau | Nov 14, 2020 | Articles, Bible
This post is a transcript of a video from April 2019. Thanks to Heather Lee for the transcription and JP Marceau for the edition. In the past few years, we’ve seen in certain circles – both rightwing and leftwing – a resurgence of something called accelerationism,...
by Jean-Philippe Marceau | Oct 26, 2020 | Articles, Bible, Theory
In his book Miracles, C.S. Lewis puts forward a symbolic worldview that provides a rich framework to explain Christ’s miracles. The book is divided into two broad sections, one for the theoretical background, set against naturalism, and one to explain the place of...