Tag: klaos
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Klaos – The “Clergy People of God” and the Myth of Laity
Where did we get the clergy/laity dichotomy? The word "clergy" comes from the Greek word kleros, which means "lot" or "inheritance." When used figuratively, as in, "we are God's inheritance" or "we share in the inheritance of Christ," it refers without exception to the whole people of God. It never refers to a specially called…
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Trinitarian Call
Two weeks ago, I said I wanted to enter a discussion about calling and vocations in our current environment. This is my first installment. R. Paul Stevens, in his book The Other Six Days, makes a case for a Trinitarian view of call. I haven’t seen this perspective presented elsewhere, but it is core to…