April 16th, 2008
Fully Alive
“For many today, God seems an enemy of human flourishing. Yet, in the Christian tradition, God is portrayed as a lover of creation–so much so that the early church father Irenaeus could say, ‘The glory of God is a human being fully alive.’ While critical appraisal of malfunctions of faith are crucial, we must go beyond the critical moment to discover afresh today how and why God matters for human flourishing.” –Miroslav Volf
