Sunday, April 09, 2023

Affirming and denying resurrection


A vintage card to convey greetings on this beautiful and clear Easter morning, now dawning. It's not dated; I'm guessing about 1900.

And some thoughts about resurrection from Peter Rollins, Northern Irish writer, philosopher and radical theologian:

“Without equivocation or hesitation I fully and completely admit that I deny the resurrection of Christ. This is something that anyone who knows me could tell you, and I am not afraid to say it publicly, no matter what some people may think…

"I deny the resurrection of Christ every time I do not serve at the feet of the oppressed, each day that I turn my back on the poor; I deny the resurrection of Christ when I close my ears to the cries of the downtrodden and lend my support to an unjust and corrupt system.

"However there are moments when I affirm that resurrection, few and far between as they are. I affirm it when I stand up for those who are forced to live on their knees, when I speak for those who have had their tongues torn out, when I cry for those who have no more tears left to shed.”

Have a happy (but thoughtful) holiday!

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