I have often wished that process theologians would simply clarify that ‘change’ is a synonym for growth… Isaiah 9:7 says of the messiah’s government that of its increase ‘there shall be no end’ (KJV). This suggests the glory of God’s reign increases, or grows, eternally. The term ‘increase’ means to multiply or enlarge. God’s reign […]
Embracing Denial and Starting Again
The first stage of grief and the first step toward health are both denial. Yet if we’re to heal, however long it takes, we can’t live in either. I’m reclaiming denial as a stage that honors the stakes of our situation. Perhaps we risk physical death. Perhaps we risk losing our sense of common identity […]