The Gospel reading for this second Sunday in Lent is the story of Nicodemus, a religious leader who is curious about Jesus and comes to him looking for understanding. It ends with some of the most famous words of the New Testament: “God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, that all … Continue reading Gifts of Love
One of the biggest recurring themes in Julian of Norwich’s writings is the idea that God is so much bigger than anything that might try to stand in the way of God’s aims that we don’t need to worry about them. All we are asked to do is to trust that, when all is said … Continue reading Eyes in Front
One of the most fascinating things about Julian of Norwich’s reflections — and what makes them truly stand out from so much of the writing of her time — is how she comes to see God’s love as being so immense that it renders everything else, including evil and sin, so small as to be … Continue reading All Will Be Well …
Over the past few days, our Lenten study with Julian Norwich has taken us to some pretty heady places, talking about the nature of sin, the justice of God in an unjust world, and the relationship between suffering, divinity, and love. But who is this Jesus? Who is this one for whom all the suffering … Continue reading “I am He”
One of the biggest theological ‘problems’ in Christian theology (as opposed to Christian life) is what we call ‘atonement theory’, essentially the mechanics of of our salvation, particularly as it relates to the Cross. Christians across all time and space agree that “Christ died for our sins” — but the question of what exactly that … Continue reading The Suffering of Love
Matthew Root 