Galli has a really cool take on theology: I love his intentional Anglican perspective and his evangelical fervor! His fervor is gloriously tempered by a much deeper sense of inquiry; repentance is not the easy "Jesus loves you so tell him your sorry" that so many evangelicals posit. Galli, in quoting the church fathers, brings to the surface the depth of emotional and psychological wells that must be dug in the soul in order to meet true repentance. With that digging come the potential for healing; that is what is missing for those who would like to just "say sorry". No real "turning around", no change of the heart, just cheap forgiveness that stilts the soul and compromises decision making. The Cyril quote reinforces the need to hope in repentance; change and go deeper, don't accept what is because easy grace is available.. the giving something up for Lent often reflects this perspective. "I will give this up for a few weeks and discipline myself to not really give something up, but to just set my weakness aside for a moment Rather than for a lifetime. How the church fathers and mothers would be disappointed in us!
What do you need to give up? Repentance is (according to Eugene Peterson) is "the renunciation of the lies that we have been told about ourselves, our neighbors and our universe". What falsehood do you need to renounce in yourself and others?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
0 comments:
Post a Comment