"The Three Circles of the Trinity, Canto 33" by John Flaxman Theosis, mediate and immediate Do we take Christ as the blueprint for God's plan for each human, or as the anomalous intersection of God and man? What theological implications does this choice have? Matthew A. Stanley • Christianity
Oedipus in a Biopolitical World (Part 3) Thus – while the glory of Oedipus the King has passed, I propose that we should hail the appearance of a new and different king – the prophet Job. Matthew A. Stanley • Theology
Samsara Audio: A Conversation with Vivid Void The latest episode of Samsara Audio presents an interview with Gabe at Vivid Void. Matthew A. Stanley • Theology
Love gets everything it asks for Love is a declaration about its object, its beloved, and Love addresses its beloved, asking only that they cease struggling to earn. Matthew A. Stanley • Theology
Christ in the Desert by Ivan Kramskoi How will our tears water the earth? How shall we water the earth with our tears of joy? I ask myself this question in consternation as I wrestle with the Christian vision of the new heavens and the new earth in which suffering has no place. Matthew A. Stanley • Christianity
Buddhist benevolence and Christian compassion When we compare the figures of the Christian saint and the Buddhist bodhisattva, we are confronted with the contrast between compassion and benevolence. These two words cut to the heart of each religion’s subjective orientation. Matthew A. Stanley • Theology
