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Re: Anonymous No More

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Rob, you probably know Rahner better than I do, but I’m not sure Rahner would disagree with anything in that paragraph (or the document) you cite. Could you spell it out? When I took a course on Rahner with the eminent Lutheran theologian Robert Jenson, I got the impression that . . . . Continue Reading »

The Feast of St. John of the Cross

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Today the Church celebrates the feast of St. John of the Cross, priest and Doctor of the Church. A Spanish Carmelite from the 16th century, he was a mystic—and mystical theologian—and a close collaborator of St. Teresa of Avila. Together they launched a reformed within the Carmelite order . . . . Continue Reading »

Video on Religion

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If you’ll be eating lunch at your desk today, you might enjoy watching one of these videos: A “Dan Rather Reports” feature on ” Church and State: Separation Anxieties ” includes an hour-long panel discussion with Judge Michael McConnell, Holly Hollman, Prof. Richard . . . . Continue Reading »