Happy Winter Solstice! Blogger John Anngeister of Next Theology has a set of advent/Christmas posts that I have enjoyed reading. I want to highlight three here.
(1) Anngeister presents the first set of Empyrean Dialogues. This is a short fictional work that takes places just prior to the Son’s incarnation.
(2) Anngeister highlights the period of Jesus’ birth to his baptism, labelling it “the test of ten-thousand days.” He makes a good point that “Jesus invites us to celebrate with him and in him the obscure but vital humanity he enjoyed with mother and family and friends before he felt called to go out to meet the son of Zechariah.”
(3) Anngeister notes where he agrees and disagrees with the great Karl Barth’s view on Christmas.
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December 21, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Thanks for making note of this. That fictional narrative was an enjoyable read.
December 21, 2010 at 5:09 pm
I enjoyed that, too. As I was going through the blog, I noticed that John has lots of good stuff.
December 22, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Thank you JohnDave for the citation and appreciation!
All of my writing tries to extend the possibilities of meaning which I see hinted at or ‘promised’ in the church’s doctrine of incarnation – a mysterious but real personal unity, in Jesus of Nazareth, of pre-existent divinity and very existent humanity. I may be pushing the envelope of orthodoxy a little, but I am determined to sustain an argument for the saving mission of the Son through it all.
December 23, 2010 at 1:08 am
John,
You are welcome! Yes, I think your musings convey those thoughts well. I don’t think you’re pushing the envelope at all—well, except maybe the Empyrean Dialogues (just kidding!).
I’m looking forward to what you have in store.