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The philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre concludes his most widely read work, After Virtue, with a striking statement that has been heavily quoted ever after: “we are waiting not for a Godot, but for another—doubtless very different—St. Benedict.”[1] Walking the road from Marxism to Aristotelianism, MacIntyre eventually became a Roman Catholic convert and one of the greatest proponents in …
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When I draw near to the end of a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. I started doing this because people would ask me what sort of resources I leaned upon for a series or wanted to dig deeper into a specific topic. Here is the …
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Photo by Scott Webb on Pexels.com This past Sunday, my message on the life of David ("Cracks in the Legacy") explored the need to shed unhelpful idealization of others or the church for a more grounded approach I described as faith-filled realism. There is no portion of Scripture that tends to undo David's legacy as …
A good word from St. Augustine of Hippo on Mary as a disciple of Christ. I am posting this reflection because today is the feast day of St. Mary the Virgin. But look here, my brothers and sisters, concentrate more, I beg you, on what follows, concentrate more on what Christ the Lord said as …
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When I draw near to the end of a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. I started doing this because people would ask me what sort of resources I leaned upon for a series or wanted to dig deeper into a specific topic. Here is the …
Continue reading "Bibliography for “Seeing Jesus for the First Time: Luke 24”"
Matthew Erickson 