Posts Tagged “love”
Wretchedness, Pascal and Grace
by i.burgess on November 11, 2011
If there were no obscurity, man would not be sensible of his corruption; if there were no light, man would not hope for a remedy. Thus, it is not only fair, but advantageous to us, that God be partly hidden and partly revealed; since it is equally dangerous for man to know God without knowing [...]
Come Hither: Kierkegaard’s Gospel #2
by i.burgess on October 1, 2011
Come hither to me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, I will give you rest. Over the next few days I’m going to be exploring Søren Kierkegaard’s exposition of the above verse as he writes in the opening chapter of his book Training in Christianity. While perhaps I wouldn’t read scripture in the same [...]
Against Hate
by i.burgess on April 20, 2011
Last week I took part in a protest against Westboro Baptist Church. Westboro are of course infamous for their hateful picketing and proclamations that God has doomed America. Every dead soldier, every teen who commits suicide, even the tragic events of the eleventh of September 2001 are occasions to thank and praise God. This cult [...]
Protesting Westboro: The Aftermath
by i.burgess on April 14, 2011
The protest went really well. We stood together to proclaim love in the face of such hate. We sang and prayed together. Amazing morning. Praise God. Possibly Related Posts: Concern for the nation Dead Words It’s a bit like this Between reason and faith The Briefest Glimpse
Protesting Westboro Tomorrow
by i.burgess on April 13, 2011
Tomorrow morning at 6:45 AM the Westboro Baptist Church will stage a protest outside a local high school. They have targeted this high school in their hateful sights due to an apparent high proportion of students who identify themselves as gay. Tomorrow morning I will stand with a whole lot of local Christians who will [...]
Blessed are the Merciful
by i.burgess on January 21, 2011
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Does this contradict the previous point, for what is mercy if not the mitigation of the expectation of righteousness? When I have heard teaching on God’s mercy, I have been told that is it the relenting of God from his own righteous indignation. In other words, [...]
Anniversary, or ‘Love song for a Saviour’
by i.burgess on June 7, 2010
One year ago two of the best people I know got married. It was their anniversary recently, and as I saw the status update on Facebook, my memory was filled with images of a flowing white dress, a church packed with loved ones, tears rolling down the strong cheeks of the groom. I remember the [...]
Learning how to Die #1
by i.burgess on April 23, 2010
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. -Jesus Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. – Paul The New Testament speaks of following Christ as a new life. The former [...]
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