All the reasons given for crediting the proposition "God exists" cannot prepare one for the shock of His actuality. The Gospel administers this shocking mystery. Woe to theology [or historiography or hermeneutics] if it provide metaphysical insulation against it!Julian N. Hartt, A Christian Critique of American Culture (New York: Harper & Row, 1967), 144.
OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY: The "OT" bit references historical, literary, cultural issues (the particulars), the "theology" bit references the Big Picture (and why it matters). These two poles are expressed in the title. This blog concerns everything in between.
Sunday 22 June 2008
Quote of the Day: The shock of God's actuality
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