Transfiguring Death

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Here’s the second session for our online Lenten study with Chris Green on his new book, Being Transfigured.

A couple of key quotes from the section:

“[In Jesus] God suffers, but God does not suffer the fact that he suffers.”

— Robert W. Jenson

“Jesus has accepted death. Therefore, this must be more than merely a descent into empty meaninglessness. He has accepted the state of being forsaken. Therefore, the overpowering sense of loneliness must still contain hidden within itself the promise of God’s blessed nearness. He has accepted total failure. Therefore, defeat can be a victory. He has accepted abandonment by God. Therefore, God is near even when we believe ourselves to have been abandoned by him. He has accepted all things. Therefore, all things are redeemed.”

— Karl Rahner

Here’s the Nick Cave piece Chris mentions in the session.

Thanks for participating! If you’ve got questions for follow-up with Chris, shoot me an email or leave it in the comments.

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