Tag: Darrell Cosden
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The Active Life – 4. “The Woodcarver”: A Model for Right Action. Parker Palmer
This week we are looking at chapter 4, “’The Woodcarver’: A Model for Right Action,” in Parker Palmer’s book, The Active Life. Palmer draws on another story by the ancient Taoist philosopher Chuang Tzu. The Woodcarver. Khing, the master carver, made a bell stand Of prescious wood. When it was finished, All who…
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Imago Dei and the Material World (Part 1)
What are we to make of the world we live in? What is our relationship to the created order? Many Christians in recent years have reevaluated the significance of the material world in light of the biblical narrative. Recovery of eschatological and teleological frameworks has become central to this renewed interest. Until recently, most mainline…