The imagination, so one definition says, is “the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.” With imagination, we see what is not visible to our physical eyes, hear what is audible but not in the moment, and consider what is not tangibly before …
Choosing Hell: W. H. Auden on Charles Williams’ view of Hell
Here is W. H. Auden in his introduction to Charles Williams' The Descent of the Dove: The popular notion of Hell is morally revolting and intellectually incredible because it is conceived of in terms of human criminal law, as a torture imposed upon the sinner against his will by an all-powerful God. Charles Williams succeeds, where …
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Faith and the Baptized Imagination: Biblical Apocalyptic as the Key to Exile Faith
Apocalyptic literature takes its name from the Greek word ἀποκάλυψις (apokalupsis), which literally means 'uncovering' or 'unveiling.' As some of us may already know, the last book of the Bible, translated with the title 'Revelation,' draws its name from the first word of the book, which is this very word 'ἀποκάλυψις.' Unfortunately, our reading of …
Atheists Who Sought and Found God
Jesus' closest disciples did not initially believe the message of Jesus' resurrection. Instead, they doubted. Luke tells us that they even went so far as to categorize the story of the women who encountered angels at the tomb as "nonsense." This terms comes from the medical realm and refers to the delirious ravings of someone overcome …
Reading Old Books: C. S. Lewis’ Introduction to Athanasius’ On the Incarnation
While gathering book recommendations recently, I was reminded of the ever important advice that while making the effort to read good new books it is also vitally important to make the effort to read good old books. I've encountered that advice from friends, mentors, and a wide variety of authors over the years. I'll never …
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