The Fourth Heaven

"The Fourth Heaven" is a reference to the Divine Comedy, by Dante Alighieri. In "Paradiso" (Cantos X-XIV), the Fourth Heaven is the sphere of the Theologians and Fathers of the Church. I would not presume to place myself on the same level as those greats, but I am interested in philosophy and theology; so the reference fits. I started this blog back in 2005 and it has basically served as a repository for my thoughts and musings on a wide variety of topics.

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I am currently a graduate student in philosophy, doing research on theories of moral motivation and moral reasons. I'm also interested in topics in the philosophy of science--especially theories of explanation--and would like to become better acquainted with the writings of Kierkegaard, Husserl, and Heidegger. I am currently a member of the Free Methodist Church, have a broadly Evangelical Christian background, and am learning to better appreciate that tradition and heritage. I have a growing interest in historical and systematic theology (especially the doctrine of the Trinity and soteriology) and church history. I'm always thrilled when I get the chance to teach or preach. I like drawing, painting, and calligraphy. I really enjoy Victorian novels and I think "Middlemarch" is my favorite. I'm working on relearning how to be a really thoughtful and perceptive reader. I enjoy hiking and weight training, the "Marx Brothers", and "Pinky and the Brain".

Saturday, September 04, 2010

Master 213: Freedom

"It was for freedom that Christ set us free..." (Galatians 5:1a)

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Free Methodist Church (the denomination of which I am a member). It was formally organized on 23 August 1860. Some basic information about this history can be found at this cite.

Also, here is a video that was recently produced by the FMC of North America. It introduces some of this history and also offers some reflections on the meaning of "free" in Free Methodist.



In time I may post some thoughts and reflections on the significance or meaning of freedom. Certainly this is a concept that has many different interpretations and is much in need, in our contemporary culture, of clarification. But I won't say anything specific here. I'll just invite you to think about it.

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God is in this place,
And that reality, seen and understood by the grace of God in Christ Jesus through the work of the Holy Spirit, makes all the difference in the world.

posted by Metaphysician_delta | 5:13 PM

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