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In praise of others
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xscot mcknight
In C.S. Lewis, Reflections on the Psalms , there is a chapter called “A Word about Praising.†Lewis, who couldn’t for the life of him figure out why God summoned his creation to praise him, since it sounded a bit self-preoccupied. He couldn’t come to terms with this “perpetual eulogy.â€
Grace Grinding: Some Concrete Examples
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xscot mcknight
The original post and then a follow-up on what I labeled “grace grinding” has generated far more attention than I expected. There has been plenty of activity on my blog but also on others, including especially the Jolly Blogger. I’ve been asked to give some concrete examples, and so I do so here.
Frye’s Unholy Pastor
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xscot mcknight
John Frye’s post on Jesus as the unholy pastor is worth a read. To which I make this commentary: For Jesus, holiness was not something fragile in need of protection but something powerful in need of liberation. You can quote that, and I’m not sure where I heard it I’ve said it so many times,…
Grace Grinder, and proud of it?
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xscot mcknight
Over at Jolly Blogger there has some been discussion. I don’t want to drag all those comments over here, but I would like to say this. I am grieved that some readers/commenters could be self-confessedly proud of being a grace grinder. Can we be proud of thumbing people into the ground as we speak of…
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