I Live, No Longer I: Paul's Spirituality of Suffering, Transformation, and Joy

I Live, No Longer I: Paul's Spirituality of Suffering, Transformation, and Joy
ISBN-10
1532601077
ISBN-13
9781532601071
Category
Religion
Pages
172
Language
English
Published
2017-01-19
Publisher
Wipf and Stock Publishers
Author
Laura Reece Hogan

Description

How do the dark moments of suffering which we all encounter at some point in our lives connect with the divine? The words of Paul the Apostle offer an answer to this universal question in the vibrant figure and pattern of Jesus Christ, so eloquently expressed in the Philippians Christ Hymn. It is in moments of loss, moments of experience of creation and community, and moments of transformative unity with God that we discover our deep connectedness to God and one another. Laura Hogan weaves the truth of these three facets of divine-human relationship together with Paul's undivided trust in divine effectiveness; that is, that the paradox of the cross reveals that God, no matter how dire the circumstance, is supremely effective to accomplish his will. Paul's words encourage us to express the pattern of Jesus Christ in our words, actions, and very lives, a singular articulation of Christ in our time, place, identity, and circumstances. This daily living of the Christ pattern, which this book explores in lives past and present, gives rise to a true joy in God as we become increasingly aware of our relationship with the divine in all moments, from the darkest to the brightest.

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