by Daniel S. Trout
“But let us cultivate our garden,” admonishes the title character Candide in the final line of the French historian/philosopher Voltaire’s famous satire of (in his mind, at least) post-Christian Europe entering a new era of Enlightenment naturalism. Voltaire frequently derided the Church and scriptural truth—in fact all institutions and persons that he [...]
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Tending the Garden
Posted in Redemptive Drama on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Covenant Promise I: Evaluating Israel’s Inheritance
Posted in Liturgical Arts, Redemptive Drama on September 4, 2007 | 3 Comments »
by Daniel S. Trout
The history of redemption might well be described as God’s progressive fulfillment of his promises made first in Gen. 3; and, given the intricate architectonics of His plan, every passing generation has had to patiently endure (by faith) the tension of attainment and expectation through the succession of what might by called [...]
