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In today’s sermon, our minister, Peter, continued his series on the myth of redemptive violence by looking at the issue of war, and in particular, the just war theory. By tracing the history of Christian thought on war and violence back to its roots, he presented a challenge to much of the teaching which has been mainstream since, at least, the time of Augustine.
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In this morning’s sermon, Rev. Bluett continued his theme of challenging domination systems by looking at what the phrase “dying to self” means.
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Readings
This morning, Peter, our Minister, continued his series on domination systems and the myth of redemptive violence, by considering the meaning of the Cross of Christ and challenging the view that it was an example of Godly violence.
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In today’s All Age Service, Peter, our Minister, gave a short message about Pentecost and the nature of the Holy Spirit.
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Readings
In this morning’s sermon, Rev. Peter Bluett continued his series on the myth of redemptive violence by looking at Jesus’s challenge to the patriarchal domination system found in family life in his day.
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Readings
In today’s sermon, our minister, Peter Bluett, continued the theme of the myth of redemptive violence, by looking at an example used by the theologian Walter Wink of a society which has traditionally been non-hierarchical and non-violent, namely, the Batek Negrito people of the Malaysian peninsula. Contrasting this with the domination systems identified by Wink, common in Western culture, he then went on to explore Jesus’ vision for society.
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In this morning’s sermon, the first of a series, Rev. Peter Bluett began to explore what the American theologian, activist and writer, Walter Wink, called “the Myth of Redemptive Violence.” In the sermon he looked at the Babylonian creation myth, the Enûma Eliš, highlighting the violent underpinnings of the birth of the cosmos in this myth, and exploring the structure of societies which use violence as a tool for bringing peace and order.
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Today our Session Clerk, John Hodge, spoke about vision, looking at how we might recognise God’s presence and working, and how we can seek to answer God’s call.
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In today’s All Age Service, we watched a re-enactment of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, and considered some objects closely associated with the final week of Jesus’ life. Our minister, Peter, then spoke about those objects, and what we might like to consider when thinking about the significance of the events of that last week.
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Readings
In a powerful sermon this morning, Rev. Peter Bluett spoke about the inclusivity of God, challenging some of the preconceived ideas about God’s judgment which people have had, and opening up a deeper insight into the nature of God’s love.
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