Jon Madsen's translation seeks a way between the strictly literal, which might seem dry and archaic, and contemporary idiom, which can trivialize. Instead, he rendered the Greek New Testament in such a way that something of the spirit of the early Church can become part of our modern experience. Madsen was inspired by the sacramental language used in his work as a priest, as well as by Emil Bock's translation of the Gospels. Like Bock, he is convinced that the living wisdom of the Gospels needs to be revealed. In his rendering, Madsen has attempted to recover the overtones and subtleties...
Jon Madsen's translation seeks a way between the strictly literal, which might seem dry and archaic, and contemporary idiom, which can trivialize. Ins...
The question of the cosmic reality of Christ is central to modern Christian awareness. We see lively debate about Christ's nature in relation to the earth and creation, not only within the Church itself but also in more speculative areas of thinking and feeling, such as creation spirituality and the New Age movement.
The works of Teilhard de Chardin and Fritjof Capra have stimulated many to think spiritually about the created world and the part of humankind in its evolution. These issues were also illuminated by Rudolf Steiner in his Christology, which placed the Incarnation at a pivotal...
The question of the cosmic reality of Christ is central to modern Christian awareness. We see lively debate about Christ's nature in relation to the e...
