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Hinting at the Divine

| Zack Newsome | | 2 Comments

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As I was preparing for the gathering of our community this morning (we're looking at the concept of "symbol" as it relates to our lives, to our faith, and to our world – see the symbols of salt and light in Matthew 5), I found myself revisiting a book I finished recently by Peter Rollins called How (Not) to Speak of God.  I loved this book when I finished it a few weeks back and I am discovering that it is one of those books that sticks with you in it's challenges.  In other words, the ideas presented are only getting louder as time goes by.  In chapter 3, entitled "A/Theology as Icon", Rollins says something that I thought was particularly interesting:

"In a world where people believe they are not hungry (spiritually speaking), we must not offer them food but rather an aroma that helps them desire the food we cannot provide.  We (followers of Jesus) are a people whao are born from a response to hints of the divine.  Not only this, but we must embrace the idea that we are also called to be hints of the divine."

Just wanted to share these words.

You can find Rollins book at Amazon here. 

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