Anyone heard of Tom Gregg's: "Motifs in Religionlessness"?

nimblewill · March 9, 2018, 1:59am

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nimblewill · March 9, 2018, 1:59am

Through this radical christocentrism, this theology will be (2) christocentrically world-affirming. In realizing that Jesus Christ is God’s eternal Yes to creation as something other than Himself, and in realizing that this Yes is the beginning of all of God’s works and ways, a theology which takes the critique of religion seriously will affirm the world in its worldliness as the creation of God, the blueprint of which finds itself in God’s eternal self-election in Jesus Christ. Far from any hint of dualism, this theology will recognize the implications for the world of God self-determining Himself to be human in the person of Jesus Christ. As another distinct from Him, creation is the self-willed expression of God’s desire to be for another. Creation in all of its variety and particularity must be seen as having its determination in the eternal will, decree and overflowing love of God to be for another, personified in the second person of the trinity, who bears the name of Jesus Christ. Because of this, there can be no singular prioritization of those who are religious or of the church since God wills and elects all creation, and in His work of reconciliation overcomes the negative aspects of created existence.

I find this extremely interesting.

Alex_Smith · March 9, 2018, 2:00am

I do too, I hope you don’t mind that I changed the title to catch Jason’s attention

nimblewill · March 9, 2018, 2:00am

Thanks Alex. Have you read any of it?

Alex_Smith · March 9, 2018, 2:00am

Yes, but some of it went over my head which is why I wanted Jason’s opinion

Also bits like this reminded me of some of the things Jason has said.

nimblewill · March 9, 2018, 2:00am

Maybe this is old news. I still would like to know more before I would purchase the book. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks again Alex.