Comments on: Biographical Note http://deregnochristi.org/2007/03/29/biographical-note/ The Reign of Christ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:43:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Andrew Matthews http://deregnochristi.org/2007/03/29/biographical-note/#comment-576 Andrew Matthews Sun, 01 Apr 2007 08:31:41 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/2007/03/29/biographical-note/#comment-576 It was a rhetorical question. Both brands of sectarians cut themselves off from the only true progress, which is the advancement from glory to glory. It was a rhetorical question. Both brands of sectarians cut themselves off from the only true progress, which is the advancement from glory to glory.

]]> By: nasteffe http://deregnochristi.org/2007/03/29/biographical-note/#comment-572 nasteffe Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:29:23 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/2007/03/29/biographical-note/#comment-572 Caleb, What sets the "Augustinian/platonic/medieval conception of reality" apart? Is this connected to your differentiation of law of nature and law of Spirit (your desire for them not to be conflated, if I'm remembering right)? To completely separate the law of nature and the law of Spirit seems to run into a dualistic gnosticism that wouldn't see the new creational intersection of being truly Christian and truly Man. But then again, I might be confused. I do like your understanding of the Church as an inherently tragic institution, mirroring Christ's own tragic death. But it seems problematic to not take more fully into account the redemptory role it plays, mirroring the resurrection. Caleb,

What sets the “Augustinian/platonic/medieval conception of reality” apart? Is this connected to your differentiation of law of nature and law of Spirit (your desire for them not to be conflated, if I’m remembering right)?

To completely separate the law of nature and the law of Spirit seems to run into a dualistic gnosticism that wouldn’t see the new creational intersection of being truly Christian and truly Man. But then again, I might be confused.

I do like your understanding of the Church as an inherently tragic institution, mirroring Christ’s own tragic death. But it seems problematic to not take more fully into account the redemptory role it plays, mirroring the resurrection.

]]> By: Caleb Stegall http://deregnochristi.org/2007/03/29/biographical-note/#comment-558 Caleb Stegall Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:14:09 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/2007/03/29/biographical-note/#comment-558 I'm not sure I understand the question. That progressive universalists do believe in the perfectability of man is clear. I do not suggest that the belief is rational. I’m not sure I understand the question. That progressive universalists do believe in the perfectability of man is clear. I do not suggest that the belief is rational.

]]> By: Andrew Matthews http://deregnochristi.org/2007/03/29/biographical-note/#comment-553 Andrew Matthews Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:42:37 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/2007/03/29/biographical-note/#comment-553 Caleb, How is it that Puritan-universalist sectarians can believe in perfectibility when they deny Perfection itself? If there is no Good to approximate or "participate" in, what comes of their efforts? When ontological salvation is lost, all that remains is a self-enclosed universe, becoming a futile "end in itself," wholly subject to the principles of decay and death, and alienated from the life of God. Caleb,

How is it that Puritan-universalist sectarians can believe in perfectibility when they deny Perfection itself? If there is no Good to approximate or “participate” in, what comes of their efforts? When ontological salvation is lost, all that remains is a self-enclosed universe, becoming a futile “end in itself,” wholly subject to the principles of decay and death, and alienated from the life of God.

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