Dear reader, I have transcribed below a good bit that David Bentley Hart had to say recently about spiritual versus fleshly bodies in an interview with Larry Chapp from October 10, 2022. These points by Hart (that he has made many times and in many ways) are extremely confusing to people. Therefore, I’ve put together … Continue reading Our Fleshly and Our Spiritual Bodies According to David Bentley Hart
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A Brief (and Christian) Account of All Reality
Prefatory Note: These are reflections of my own as I continue to process this delightful opportunity that I had to interview Jordan Daniel Wood. I’ll be ruminating for a long time to come over many things that Jordan shared, and I very much look forward to reading his book on Maximus Confessor that releases this … Continue reading A Brief (and Christian) Account of All Reality
Easter and Materialism
Ross Allen, a graduate student at the University of Chicago Divinity School, has published a timely and thought-provoking article at The Christian Century entitled "The mystical significance of Jesus’ resurrection." It is full of insights regarding the failures and pitfalls of modern materialism as a context for engaging with any of the early Christian understandings … Continue reading Easter and Materialism
Christ’s Empty Grave in the Writings of David Bentley Hart
Does David Bentley Hart believe in the historical and bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ? Does he think that the grave was empty on Easter morning? I have seen this question asked many times, and it’s not a surprise. For a few generations now, “radical theologians” of many varieties have questioned the historicity of Christ’s resurrection … Continue reading Christ’s Empty Grave in the Writings of David Bentley Hart
Jesus and the Ancient Paths 