I loved the raw honesty in this interview. I will be getting the book because of it. Keep going Ekstasis with the high quality of written and visual content and most of all, asking the awkward questions of our journey in faith and through life with the eclectic mix of Christians being creative.
This was excellent; I have re-read it several times & find myself continually coming back to it these last couple of days. I felt as if his thoughts and way of seeing the world were articulating a deep intuition & knowing I've carried in my being about suffering, as well. I particularly liked his delineation between vocations one is born for & vocations that must be earned, as well as his thoughts on shame & despondency (and that George Herbert quote was sooooo good).
Some quotes I loved:
"Why is praise important? Herbert is careful to insist on both. Christianity is predicated on a dual movement: the cross and the resurrection... I tend to feel the tragedy of life more than its comedy and must constantly check and correct this inclination. I know plenty of people oppositely disposed—who need to season their days with vinegar rather than sugar. Herbert’s point is that both dispositions are essential."
"Christ precedes and exceeds Christianity, and that belief in him is not a precondition for his love."
Anyway, fantastic interview! Thank you so much for sharing it with us all.
wonderful interview--makes me want to read the book even more! It's neat to see Wiman's progression over the years--I've read My Bright Abyss, just finished He Held Radical Light.
Thanks for posting this interview. I found the articulation of the tension between lament and praise - both are integral to the Christian life - particularly helpful.
I loved the raw honesty in this interview. I will be getting the book because of it. Keep going Ekstasis with the high quality of written and visual content and most of all, asking the awkward questions of our journey in faith and through life with the eclectic mix of Christians being creative.
This was excellent; I have re-read it several times & find myself continually coming back to it these last couple of days. I felt as if his thoughts and way of seeing the world were articulating a deep intuition & knowing I've carried in my being about suffering, as well. I particularly liked his delineation between vocations one is born for & vocations that must be earned, as well as his thoughts on shame & despondency (and that George Herbert quote was sooooo good).
Some quotes I loved:
"Why is praise important? Herbert is careful to insist on both. Christianity is predicated on a dual movement: the cross and the resurrection... I tend to feel the tragedy of life more than its comedy and must constantly check and correct this inclination. I know plenty of people oppositely disposed—who need to season their days with vinegar rather than sugar. Herbert’s point is that both dispositions are essential."
"Christ precedes and exceeds Christianity, and that belief in him is not a precondition for his love."
Anyway, fantastic interview! Thank you so much for sharing it with us all.
wonderful interview--makes me want to read the book even more! It's neat to see Wiman's progression over the years--I've read My Bright Abyss, just finished He Held Radical Light.
Thanks for posting this interview. I found the articulation of the tension between lament and praise - both are integral to the Christian life - particularly helpful.
This was a wonderful interview!