I turn now to my second statement in Part 2:
We live on the boundary of post-modernity.
The summary generalization, which I will then unpack, goes like this: Culturally,
we live on the boundary between modernity and post-modernity.
Tillich here
lived on the boundary of contemporaneity, not on the borders of human life.
We live on the boundary line between the actual and the potential good.
Not exact matches
Dissemination areas don't necessarily reflect the facts
on the ground when it comes to how neighbourhoods are understood by the people who
live there; these artificial
boundaries can't encompass the spirit and character that animates a great neighbourhood — but they can highlight the areas where wealth is most concentrated.
They just happen to be inside your
boundaries and
on your payroll, but in fact they can choose to
live and work anywhere.
Then of course there are the bosses who push their employees»
boundaries emotionally, make them uncomfortable, are demeaning, unload
on them about their personal
lives, etc..
(Isa 2:4) These then are not involved in protest rallies, nor prays for or against any political candidate, but rather it prays for God's kingdom (Matt 6:9, 10), a heavenly government, to bring total peace to the earth, removing all national
boundaries, sin, sickness and death and raising «meek» ones to perfection to enjoy
living on a paradise earth forever.
While former spouses will never see eye to eye
on the other's health, our hope can be that both establish clear
boundaries that cleanly separate their
lives from each other.
I was also in a really unhealthy space in my own
life and had to draw firm
boundaries from toxic communities that fed my unhealthy coping skills until I learned to stand
on my own.
Acts 17:24 - 28 «24 The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; 25 nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people
life and breath and all things; 26 and He made from one man every nation of mankind to
live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the
boundaries of their habitation, 27 that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; 28 for in Him we
live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, «For we also are His children.»»
Pentecostals
live, in other words, by what George Weigel has called the Iron Law of Christianity in Modernity: Christian communities that maintain a firm grasp
on their doctrinal and moral
boundaries can flourish amidst the cultural acids of modernity; Christian communities whose doctrinal and moral
boundaries become porous (and then invisible) wither and die.
Further, there should be an in - depth series immediately
on Acts 17:26 - 28 which reads, «And He has made from one blood [a] every nation of men to dwell
on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the
boundaries of their dwellings, so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we
live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, «For we are also His offspring.»
More than a few Catholic theologians speak about a «final fundamental option»
on the
boundary of death, rather than a purgatorial option, as the latter has to do only with those who die as «just souls» yet to be fully cleansed (see Edmund Fortman, Everlasting
Life After Death).
According to Lewis, modern man
lives in a tiny windowless universe, his
boundaries narrowed to too small a focus.75 Through such play experiences as the reading of stories - when one could experience
life «in a sense «for fun,» and with [his] feet
on the fender» - Lewis believed that modern man could perhaps recapture a sense of his distant horizons, much as he once had.76 For Lewis, a story was the embodiment of, or mediation of, the «more.»
Bonhoeffer again says: «I should like to speak of God not
on the
boundaries but at the centre, not in weaknesses but in strength; and therefore not in death and guilt but in man's
life and goodness.
In short, he is much more likely to see
life in proportion than the man who insists that
life on this planet sets the final
boundary of human experience.
The text, along with
lived reality, makes it credible to see that chaos is
on the loose, pushing against the
boundaries of creation.
It is a new creation, existing
on the
boundary between
life and death, being and nothingness.
Is it altogether faithful to say, as Cox does, that they «conjure the figure of a huge man, in presence if not in stature, who
lived his
life devotedly, even compulsively at times,
on all the frightening
boundaries of modern
life»?
As Malloy writes, in reflecting
on the uniqueness of the Catholic Church «one can affirm both the essential fullness of the ecclesial reality of the Catholic Church and the concrete poverty and woundedness of her
lived life, together with her practical need of the expressive ecclesial riches found outside her visible
boundaries.»
We misunderstand even the practical / pastoral thrust of the Bible whenever we compare or equate it with the pastoral concerns of an established religion - with the maintenance of the
life of parish and clan in a society where there are no longer any challenges being addressed to the powers that be, no longer any new believers coming in across the
boundaries of nation and culture, and no longer any new threatening issues needing to be wrestled with
on the missionary frontier.
«I should like to speak of God not
on the
boundaries but at the centre, not in weaknesses but in strength; and therefore not in death and guilt but in man's
life and goodness.
little bastard I bring pain that is chronic A pain that will not go away I am the hunter that stalks you night and day Every day everywhere I have no
boundaries You try to hide from me But you can not Because I
live inside of you I make you feel hopeless Like there is no way out MY NAME IS TOXIC SHAME My pain is so unbearable that you must pass me
on to others
Trinitarian images ground Christian faith, love and hope by providing for the experiences of separation and distance in Christian
life, while insisting
on a unity with God that transcends all temporal and spatial
boundaries.
Christian thinkers have reflected
on these
boundaries with respect to their fellow human beings in other cultures, and even with respect to the other animals which share our planet, but rarely with respect to the rest of
life populating the universe.
Professor Anthony Esolen is a bright jewel in the crown of Catholic higher education in the United States, a scholar whose brilliant translation of, and commentary
on, Dante's Divine Comedy is appreciated far beyond the
boundaries of Catholic literary and intellectual
life.
Theology and spirituality, especially from a feminist and constructive point of view, are some of our greatest shared interests, but when it also consumes much of our professional
life we have to be intentional and aware about the
boundaries we place
on our
life and relationship.
Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his
boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my
life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent
on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried
on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the
boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz
The realities of «limit» and «
boundary,» the spirit - educating forces that operate when one can not move
on, or start anew, but must come to terms with
life where it is and where it is bound to remain — these forces have not deeply entered into the American national consciousness.
Accentuating what one scholar has called a «kinship of affliction,» she draws variously
on the shared difficulties of caring for these children, as well as
on the notion that children with Down syndrome physically «resemble one another more than they resemble their families of origin,» to place a kind of
boundary around the
lives described.
It can serve a vehicle for love, a part of what R.R. Reno productively calls «A fully orbed
life of virtue» as we encounter the stranger
on the road to Jericho or within the
boundaries of our community, and it often transcends borders as it commits to working within their context.
It does look like there will be consequences for continuing to violate God's healthy
boundaries for our
lives after graciously being pardoned with the price His Son paid for us
on the Cross.
Mr Warren, if «Satan picked the wrong family to pick
on», you need to understand that Satan can operate only within the
boundaries set by God, and so if God allowed Satan to pick
on your family and cause your son to end his own
life, God did it with a purpose, and you have a duty to yourself, your family, and your church to understand what His purpose is.
So if we
live in this 4D
life with
boundary (we r bounded by infinity, just like a plane is an infinity to a straight line, n so
on), how can we then say there's no more dimension beyond this infinity?How can we say, then, there is no God?
Moltmann in his discussion
on the doctrine of creation points out the significance of oikas,
living space for our understanding of group identity He says any
living thing needs a space, a
boundary for its secure
living; but if that
boundary is absolutely sealed and closed, the
living thing dies.
When Little League International revoked JRW's title
on Feb. 11, it found that JRW and the Illinois District 4 Administrator falsified a
boundary map to place players
on their team «who did not qualify to play because they
lived outside the team's
boundaries.»
No team can be allowed to attempt to strengthen its team by putting players
on their roster that
live outside their
boundaries.»
After an extensive review of the operations of Jackie Robinson West Little League and Illinois District 4, the Little League International Charter / Tournament Committee has determined that the Jackie Robinson West Little League and Illinois District 4 Administrator knowingly violated Little League International Rules and Regulations by placing players
on their team who did not qualify to play because they
lived outside the team's
boundaries.
In Episode 71, Asha and I share 9 tips to help you get clear
on the benefits and costs of Facebook for you, and offer practical strategies for creating
boundaries so Facebook doesn't take over your
life.
If some people in your
life aren't supportive of this choice, it's your choice whether to engage with them
on the subject or begin enforcing a
boundary.
We are very fervent
on keeping some parts of our
lives — our marriage — the same, and this is one
boundary we didn't cross.
So many confused first time parents miss the boat
on teaching their children their first important
boundary in
life - bedtime and sleep!
Obtain pointers
on how you can increase your self - care and decrease burnout by establishing and maintaining healthy
boundaries within the workplace and other areas of your
life.
In Episode 71, Christine and Asha share 9 tips to help you get clear
on the benefits and costs of Facebook for you, and offer practical strategies for creating
boundaries so Facebook doesn't take over your
life.
Earlier this year, Politics.co.uk reported
on the case of Elina Garrick, who had been
living, with her three children, at
Boundary House for 18 months.
The impact of missing voters will carry forward to future
boundary changes, which depend
on the numbers registered, not the numbers
living in the area.
Premium Times reports that during a meeting with the village head of Abana, Nyong Etim Efa, a fact - finding team from the National
Boundary Commission, led by Moses Onyoh, was told that the Government of the Republic of Cameroon had imposed taxes
on Nigerians
living in the 16 affected communities.
Although the
boundaries between work and the rest of our
lives are becoming increasingly blurred, there's less tolerance for personal gossip — about looks, clothes, sexual orientation, romances, economic status, and so
on — than about work - relevant topics, such as management changes, hirings, firings, and favoritism.
Steve: You can read Foley's article «
Boundaries for a Healthy Planet» in the April issue of Scientific American and on our Web site — it is part of a special section called Living on a New Earth — and see a video summing up environmental boundaries on the Scientific American
Boundaries for a Healthy Planet» in the April issue of Scientific American and
on our Web site — it is part of a special section called
Living on a New Earth — and see a video summing up environmental
boundaries on the Scientific American
boundaries on the Scientific American Web site.