The Crucifixion is not simply about forgiveness, but about a creation that is profoundly ruined being remade by the power and action of God. “The Messiah came, not to a purified and enlightened world spiritually prepared for his arrival, but rather to a humanity no nearer to its original goodness than on the day Cain …
The cross is no benign decoration for wall or jewelry. It is a sign of shame and scandal. And it might have passed from human notice except for particular crucifixion over two thousand years ago. From Fleming Rutledge: We can begin with the oddity of the universally recognized signifier, “the crucifixion.” It will help us …
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