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Sto caricando le informazioni... God of All Things: Rediscovering the Sacred in an Everyday Worlddi Andrew Wilson
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Abstract theology is overrated. In the contemporary West, we're desperately in need of rediscovering God through ordinary, physical things we see in the world around us. Jesus did it all the time. He mentioned a lily, sparrow, sheep, coin, fish, harvest, banquet, lamp, stone, seed, and vineyard to teach about the kingdom of God. In the Old Testament, too, God repeatedly describes himself and his saving work in relation to physical things such as a rock, horn, eagle, shelter, cedar, lion, shield, wave, ox, and so on. "Ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you; or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you" (Job 12:7-8). In God of All Things, pastor and author Andrew Wilson explores glimpses of the sacred in created things, finding in them illustrations of the character and gospel of God. As humans, we encounter glory through stars and awe through storms. We learn about humanity through dust and about Jesus's death on our behalf through trees and bread and wine. Ultimately, we meet God in his creation. It is a gallery full of sketches, paintings, and portraits revealing our Maker and Savior. Wilson presents a variety of created marvels--from figs and galaxies to viruses, pigs, and honey--that reveal the gospel in everyday life and fuel worship and joy in God. -- Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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 Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni...GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)231.4Religions Christian doctrinal theology God; Unity; Trinity Divine attributes: omniscience, omnipresence, omnipotenceClassificazione LCVotoMedia: (3.57)
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Rediscovering the Sacred in an Everyday World” is an excellent book.
Each chapter focuses on a different “thing” (such as dust, rainbows, the sun, honey, livestock, bread, even viruses) and surveys how they connect in making God and His ways known to us using the Scriptures and everyday life
I gleaned so much from this book and could see if being used as a resource to consult on a specific “thing” while studying the Bible.
Some notable highlights:
“It is curious: an immaterial and entirely spiritual God created a thoroughly material and physical world. Perhaps it should surprise us more than it does.”
“The more of creation we discover—tropical fish, triceratops, Iguazu Falls, wallabies, coffee—the more our amazement of God’s wisdom increases.”
“Things exist not for their own sakes but to draw us back to God.”
“What causes a bunch of particles to come together into a human being is not any property inherent in the bunch of particles; it is nothing less than the breath of the Lord, which animates the dust and causes it to become a living soul. Without the breath of God, we are nothing more than a pile on the floor. With it, we are bearers of the divine image.” (