G. H. Morling on suffering, healing and glory These nine posts make a small contribution to Christian commentary on the appearance of Covid-19 and the experience of individuals and communities to the pandemic. Since I began writing the posts, we have learned a great deal about the virus, about appropriate public health responses, and about …
What would George do? (part 8)
G. H. Morling on suffering and grace In my previous post, I suggested that G. H. Morling cultivated an almost child-like faith in divine providence, benevolence and mercy; that with human freedom comes the potential for suffering; and that one should accept suffering as discipline or chastisement, use it as an opportunity for growth, and …
What would George do? (part 7)
G. H. Morling on suffering, providence and prayer In my previous post, I discussed some aspects of Morling’s thought on suffering and divine providence. In this post, I want to look at his reflections on human freedom, experience, and prayer for healing and deliverance from suffering – and how these themes relate to the …
The purpose of theology (part 3)
Welcome to The Theology Whisperer, a series of short blog posts on theology and theological education. In this third and final post on the purpose of theology, I want to further explore the relations between theology and discipleship, theology and piety. Click here for parts one and two. There will always be more to …
The purpose of theology (part 2)
Welcome to The Theology Whisperer, a series of short blog posts on theology and theological education. In my previous post I suggested that one purpose of theology is to provide a coherent and consistent statement of truths, derived from Scripture. But there is more to theology. Theology and making sense of our world There …
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