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Rich And Varied Responses To The Word, Constance Cherry
Rich And Varied Responses To The Word, Constance Cherry
Symposium on Worship Archive
If worship is a dialogue of revelation/response between God and people, what happens when the primary avenue of revelation (the sermon) ends without a thoughtful, intentional response from the community? This session helps worship leaders envision rich possibilities for developing responses to the Word so that the conversation with God is sustained, especially when the Eucharist is not offered.
The Last Shall Be First: Human Potential In Genetic And Theological Perspectives, M. Therese Lysaught
The Last Shall Be First: Human Potential In Genetic And Theological Perspectives, M. Therese Lysaught
Theology Faculty Research and Publications
The notion of “human potential” provides a fruitful window through which to explore the competing conceptual frameworks of contemporary genetics and Christianity. The contemporary cultural frame of genetics conceives of human potential in a broadly positive manner: the source of personal and societal flourishing is located within individual bodies, waiting to be identified and unleashed by genetic science and medicine for the good of persons and society. In the Judeo-Christian narrative, human individual, biological potential is far less relevant—and, in fact, may be construed as an impediment to the achievement of personal and social flourishing. Implications for the dialogue between …