The Insistence of God

Prayer in the Face of An Obscene Infinity or, No Fear When the Obscene Infinity of Love is Practiced

October 11, 2013 Todd Littleton Christ Following, Featured, Incarnation, Intersections, Jesus, Theology

Recently Scott Pelley referenced the partial U.S. Government shutdown, as Groundhog Day. Shadows were long and everyone was seeing theirs, he noted. I could not help see a double entendre where the second less obvious reference was the 1993 movie starring Bill Murray. Over and again the same day … Continue reading

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No Miracle for You or, Perhaps John D. Caputo Gives Faith a Chance

September 30, 2013 Todd Littleton Books, Christ Following, Featured, Incarnation, Intersections, Jesus, Theology

Jesus concludes the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus by noting a miracle will not help. Hardly the sort of encouragement from him who turned water to wine, who walked on water, and who bid Peter to get out of the boat. The modern imagery conjured by the … Continue reading

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