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My Ordered Idolatry

I wake up and begin preparation for my daily devotions. I routinely eat my granola bar and drink plenty of water so that I will be able to properly worship the body gods, through a morning workout. The morning workout devotion is a staple for those who worship the body gods. It is in the mundane and routine daily devotions that one grows physically. After all, have you ever regretted a workout?Spiritual training is of some value, but physically training shows tangible results. The body gods are always faithful to bless their followers with a runner's high, more energy, or a good appetite for their devotion. Once morning worship is complete I then seek to make a sacrifice to another god in my life, my stomach. Much of my days is spent pondering how I will best serve the stomach god, how much to offer it, when, where, what? As I sit in the office I imagine exactly what I will eat when I get home. When the moment of sacrifice finally comes I can feel my mouth watering as I enter t...
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Biblical Narrative Blog Post 1

Genesis 1:26-30 points to the unique position of humanity in the created order on top of promoting the sanctity of human life. In years past I have found myself stressing these verses and simply lifting them out of the context of the broader creation narrative that comes first. I had forgotten the simple fact that to be human is to be a creature. The Drama of Scripture reminded me of this as Bartholomew and Goheen state, "Humankind is creaturely" (32). Immediately, this begs the question: what does it mean to be creaturely? Fundamentally, to live into one's creaturely nature is to unashamedly acknowledge the existence of a creator. There can be no creature without a creator. To be a creature is to prove a creator. Furthermore, in the Judeo-Christian context, to be a human being is to be part of all of creation and thus participate in something bigger than oneself. As a member of broader creation we as humans get to join in with the trees, oceans, and ants in bringing glor...
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