tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post3143220303794542519..comments2023-09-30T06:31:56.558-07:00Comments on Living Stones Community: "Even in the midst of these . . ."living stoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444266250380793763noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post-57563630241511472562014-07-11T12:11:44.318-07:002014-07-11T12:11:44.318-07:00Paul, those are some powerful sentences from Cairn...Paul, those are some powerful sentences from Cairn. Thanks for sharing! I've had that essay on my list in the past, but reading these selections has reminded me of it and renewed my interest.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05709676159876141686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post-23801942885165709672014-06-22T05:52:43.612-07:002014-06-22T05:52:43.612-07:00Paul, Thanks for sharing these insights. I'll ...Paul, Thanks for sharing these insights. I'll echo Rickey and Anna and say that the quote on "reinspiritng the body and its lowly matter" was most meaningful to me, as well. <br /><br />I think too much of my first years with Christianity was spent denying the body and our "lowly" existence. I think if there's any such thing as salvation, it has to be rooted in and engaged with daily life and human experience, not a denial of those in the name of some idea of something more "spiritual."John Orzechowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701058293832714313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post-52679323383131313632014-06-01T12:31:46.958-07:002014-06-01T12:31:46.958-07:00Sometimes repetition helps us hear more deeply. W...Sometimes repetition helps us hear more deeply. With that thought in mind, I’d like to say Amen to the same quote Rickey picked out, “Our specifically Christian undertaking is decidedly not one of transcending. It is, rather, the intentional reinspiriting of the body and its lowly matter—as manifested in the incarnation of Christ” This seems to imply responsibility and grace. I find a lot of hope here. Thanks for sharing it all. And I’m glad for your opportunity for engaged summer reading. What a joy! --Blessings, Anna living stoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444266250380793763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4680282344162469445.post-15847778777306626972014-06-01T06:08:23.834-07:002014-06-01T06:08:23.834-07:00Paul, I love the insights and words you’ve shared ...Paul, I love the insights and words you’ve shared from Scott Cairns. They’re both important and well-written—since I’ve been a “fan” of his for some time, I’m not surprised. This is my favorite: “Our specifically Christian undertaking is decidedly not one of transcending. It is, rather, the intentional reinspiriting of the body and its lowly matter—as manifested in the incarnation of Christ” (29). But I am also comforted and delighted to be reminded that “our deepest consolation lies in consciously experiencing our mystical membership in the body of Christ” (87). It makes mindful of and grateful for all the special relationships I have in the body of Christ--and it makes me want to be a “good steward” of them.<br />--Rickey<br />RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06953614290688725077noreply@blogger.com