Love. Our most powerful four letter word. The poet W. H Auden introduced this ‘timid similarity’ in his famous poem about our love: ‘Law like love I say. Like law we often weep, like law we seldom keep.’ So can … Read more
Tag: Atonement
Leviticus 7:11-21. Sacrifice, realism and grace
Critics of the Bible claim it is full of legalism, shame and condemnation. The truth is the Bible critiques legalism as a false religion, a twisting of the word of God. Leviticus is an argument for grace and realism in … Read more
Leviticus 1. Shame and its healing
Our city and times are unsure how to deal with guilt and shame. In practise, we deny, rather than deal with the burdens that sour our hearts and relationships so it comes as a complete surprise that the Bible takes … Read more