The Christian Vision is not about a set of dogmas or about a set of pious practices. It is all about a person named Jesus. The Christian Vision is about: (1) Jesus’ life vision, (2) Jesus’ life mission, (3) how he calls us to complete his mission, and (4) how he has empowered us […]
Creation As Incarnation
December 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Judaism and Christianity have been blamed for our world’s ecological crisis. Critics point to Genesis 1:26-28 giving humans dominion over physical creation. They charge that this mindset has resulted in abuse of our planet. Theologian Gregory Baum has suggested that part of this blame resides in church teaching, legislation and practice that gave expression to […]
Community Power
December 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Through the ongoing Incarnation of Christ, each of us has the powers to heal others and to bind others to Christ through our love. Our powers are derived from the fact that we as individuals are incorporated into the Body of Christ. The question remains: Does the special presence of the Risen Christ in communities […]
Living Ongoing Incarnation
December 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We are faced with the enormity of living with our new understanding of Christ’s ongoing Incarnation. This is a life vision change of Christ capable of transforming our lives. How do we make it change our lives? First, we need to analyze our intentionality toward Christ. Has any change in our attitude toward Christ occurred? […]
Practice Jesus’ Incarnation
December 1, 2011 by
Through his Resurrection, the Risen Christ unleashed three major spiritual realities. He transformed the whole life of the historical Jesus into a sacramental power source present here and now. He poured forth the power of his Spirit who acts as our constant guide and mentor. And he incorporated the Body of Christ, continuing his Incarnation […]
Jesus Lives Through Us
November 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Christian churches have misconstrued the meaning of Jesus’ Resurrection. They have been so fixated on Jesus’ death on Calvary that the significance of Jesus’ glorious resurrection has eluded them. It is not a resurrection of the body. It is a resurrection of a life—Jesus’ earthly life. Further, it is not the resurrection of […]
Incarnation—Eternal Process
November 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We have to identify some misconceptions about the Incarnation. Otherwise, we will not appreciate God’s action in eternity, in creation, in history, in the present, in the hereafter. The source of our misconceptions is that we relate the Incarnation to a single event in history (Christ’s birth and life), and thus pigeonhole the Incarnation. Rather, […]
