tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14736201.post116544523091446799..comments2023-10-10T08:46:17.713-04:00Comments on drulogion: Attributes of God (X): Mercy and JusticeJohnLDruryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01120179182431573460noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14736201.post-39539213984008278872007-03-31T09:19:00.000-04:002007-03-31T09:19:00.000-04:00About 3 years ago I dropped into a black hole – fo...About 3 years ago I dropped into a black hole – four months of absolute terror. I wanted to end my life, but somehow [Holy Spirit], I reached out to a friend who took me to hospital. I had three visits [hospital] in four months – I actually thought I was in hell. I imagine I was going through some sort of metamorphosis [mental, physical & spiritual]. I had been seeing a therapist [1994] on a regular basis, up until this point in time. I actually thought I would be locked away – but the hospital staff was very supportive [I had no control over my process]. I was released from hospital 16th September 1994, but my fear, pain & shame had only subsided a little. I remember this particular morning waking up [home] & my process would start up again [fear, pain, & shame]. No one could help me, not even my therapist [I was terrified]. I asked Jesus Christ to have mercy on me & forgive me my sins. Slowly, all my fear has dissipated & I believe Jesus delivered me from my “psychological prison.” I am a practicing Catholic & the Holy Spirit is my friend & strength; every day since then has been a joy & blessing. I deserve to go to hell for the life I have led, but Jesus through His sacrifice on the cross, delivered me from my inequities. John 3: 8, John 15: 26, are verses I can relate to, organically. He’s a real person who is with me all the time. I have so much joy & peace in my life, today, after a childhood spent in orphanages [England & Australia]. Fear, pain, & shame, are no longer my constant companions. I just wanted to share my experience with you [Luke 8: 16 – 17].<BR/>Peace Be With You<BR/>PatrickPatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17095947726109258088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14736201.post-51238987369742394002006-12-14T10:09:00.000-05:002006-12-14T10:09:00.000-05:00Yes, you have correctly identified my inspiration ...Yes, you have correctly identified my inspiration for thinking through the pair "mercy and righteousness" (as well as last week's "grace and holiness"). Barth speaks about the atonement in his doctrine of God. That is spot on in my mind. I keep my source-citing to a minimum on my blog to keep from making it about theologians instead of about God. <br /><br />Yes, that would make a good paper on the atonement: to sketch how Barth's thought on the atonement develops from "Mercy and Righteousness" CD II/1(1940)to "The Judge Judged in our Place" in CD IV/1 (1952ish). One thing worthy of note is that Barth moves from speaking of the satisfaction of divine righteousness in II/1 to the satisfaction of divine love in IV/1. This material development may be linked to a formal shift of emphasis from a highly dialectal treatment of divine attributes in the II/1 to a more extended narrative-historical characterization of God in IV. Both sections are terrific and can be read in tandem for the most part, with some interesting yet minor differences. Have fun with that!JohnLDruryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120179182431573460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14736201.post-1166097002232179382006-12-14T06:50:00.000-05:002006-12-14T06:50:00.000-05:00If I am not mistaken, this is the section of CD 2....If I am not mistaken, this is the section of CD 2.1 where Barth goes on this small-print binge talking about the atonement. I'm thinking of doing my paper for BLM's class on this small-print section and how it relates to the material on atonement in 4.1. I know that you work in these areas and I wondered if you have any insights into these matters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com