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Diane Coleman's avatar

Thank you. I spent four years of my life in Div School but two questions continued to haunt me: (1) what was sacrifice all about anyway? and (2) how do you imagine what “fully human/fully divine” means and more importantly how might it actually have played out in reality? Girard helped me with the first and now you have helped me with the second.

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Roger Davis's avatar

as if to say, “You know I can hear you, right? Reminds me a few times when other superheroes or villains at a distance from Superman, saying something they wouldn;t say to his face . And Superman would say those very words "reminding them" of his super hearing. (In one case a young female minor supervillain remarking how good looking he is)

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Frank's avatar

Articles like this are why I subscribe, even when they aren’t behind the subscription paywall. I simply want to encourage and enable you to write more!

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Bethel McGrew's avatar

That's so very kind Frank. Appreciate it so much! Thank you!

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Reepicheep's avatar

Nunc dimittis: I have now heard Magnum P.I. invoked in an apology for the gospels.

I think Jesus could never be 100% likeable to us at all times when, by nature, we crave to be flattered at all times.

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Ron's avatar

You have used words to paint a picture of a Jesus I've never seen before. This is a Jesus I could get to know, a Jesus who I would want to trust me and I him, this is truly a Jesus I desire to be friend's with.

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William's avatar

Just saw Season 5 of The Chosen. (A portrayal of Holy Week including the Last Supper & Gethsemane.) Jesus, as portrayed there, may be more along the lines that you have suggested. Worth watching. W.

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Bethel McGrew's avatar

Thanks, I've seen a couple reviews. Sounds like they still struggle to find the balance though. I gathered the Temple scene was intense but in an almost crazy ballistic sort of way, which doesn't sound quite right either. (Meanwhile I personally struggle to just get through one scene of the dialogue, but other people's mileage clearly varies. :) )

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