James Allison, in four stimulating sessions, reflects on the experience of God's presence, as encountered in Hebrew scripture and the New Testament. His scholarship is matched by his sense of contemporary questions and his sense of humour. In the fifth talk, Alison discusses issues related to being gay and Christian today. A dialogue between James Allison and Laurence Freeman, moderated by Dennis McAuliffe, concludes this enriching and thought-provoking recording. The sections make for easier personal selection and group listening.
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Description
Time
1- The Hebrew Discovery
1
Introduction
6:14
2
God who is not one of the gods
14:53
3
Polytheism in the Old Testament
14:53
4
The great breakthrough
11:12
5
The'Iam" text
11:56
2- The Atonement Day
1
The shape of incidence
12:16
2
The rite of atonement of the First Temple period
9:02
3
The Gospel of Luke
11:59
4
Hebrews 5:5-11 and Paul's Letter to the Philippians
11:01
5
Paul's Letters to the Romans and Corinthians
13:11
3- The Gentleness of God: Resurrection, Creation & Gift of Spirit
1
The Creator
5:13
2
Luke on the Creation Story
12:45
3
John on the Creation Story
13:13
5
The deathless one
10:24
4- "Stay with us..."Where shall we take it?"
1
Narrative and interpretation
12:49
2
The living interpretative principle Lukes'"The road to Emanus"
10:04
3
The beginnings of Church structure
9:05
4
The unitary explanation
10:24
5
The Yahwistic theophany
10:26
5- Matters Gay
1
Historic background- the homo-social world
13:42
2
The development of the heterosexual world
14:19
3
The problems
9:54
4
The Catholic difficulty
8:09
6 Discussions
1-6
James Alison & Laurence Freeman - moderated by Dennis McAuliffe
50:34
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