He is risen indeed
Apr. 11th, 2009 11:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Fabulous article from the Times by Tom Wright* on Easter:
For at least 200 years the West has lived on the dream that we can bring justice and beauty to the world all by ourselves...
*He is currently the Bishop of Durham, but I remember him vividly from his time as chaplain of Worcester College, Oxford. He gave a series of four hour-long talks on Isaiah 40-55 which were absolutely life-changing for me and still inspire me in the task of being a Christian theologian.
ETA: somewhat appropriately, an egg:
. And look! It's pink and green. ;)
For at least 200 years the West has lived on the dream that we can bring justice and beauty to the world all by ourselves...
*He is currently the Bishop of Durham, but I remember him vividly from his time as chaplain of Worcester College, Oxford. He gave a series of four hour-long talks on Isaiah 40-55 which were absolutely life-changing for me and still inspire me in the task of being a Christian theologian.
ETA: somewhat appropriately, an egg:
