This is so profoundly unsatisfying. Fr Corbett literally says at 41:37 that the interpretive tradition that reinterprets “soon” in God’s time (1000 years is like one day) makes it “true but basically meaningless”. Then he concludes at 45:00 by saying that’s exactly what we have to do anyway, giving the example of a 70 year old looking back on his teens as though it was just a moment. So fr’s conclusion is that Christian eschatology is “true but basically meaningless to us”. Cool.
Be a Child of God, and obey The Call to Repentance. Seek forgiveness for your sins, or perish in the eternal hell. Seek the ESV Bible, and live the scriptures. Know how to think effectively!
John Corbett makes a great teacher
This is so profoundly unsatisfying. Fr Corbett literally says at 41:37 that the interpretive tradition that reinterprets “soon” in God’s time (1000 years is like one day) makes it “true but basically meaningless”. Then he concludes at 45:00 by saying that’s exactly what we have to do anyway, giving the example of a 70 year old looking back on his teens as though it was just a moment.
So fr’s conclusion is that Christian eschatology is “true but basically meaningless to us”. Cool.
now i dont even wanna watch this anymore
Be a Child of God, and obey The Call to Repentance. Seek forgiveness for your sins, or perish in the eternal hell. Seek the ESV Bible, and live the scriptures.
Know how to think effectively!
Swedenborgians smile when we hear of “realized eschatology”. We are the only ones who go the whole hog.