π The New Testament writers express a radical hope that the world is not yet finished.
π€ Being made in the image of God requires seeing Christ, but a face-to-face relationship with Him is currently not possible.
π± The world is depicted as being in labor and our bodies as not yet resurrected.
π Living in the present towards an eschaton, a presence of God that is not yet comprehensible.
β³ Eschatology is the study of how our present ways of living and understanding relate to their ultimate end.
π We constantly think of our lives and history in terms of their purpose and direction towards the end.
π Part of my work as a theologian is to uncover the implicit eschatological assumptions people have about themselves and the world.
βοΈ Religious faith both makes sense of the world and acknowledges its nonsensicality, without denying or resolving it prematurely.
π Faith propels action to alleviate suffering and advance medicine, but reminds us that the wound at the heart of existence can only be healed at a deep, mysterious level.
π Spending time in the Opera and theater in Vienna made it difficult for the speaker to tell reality from make-believe.
π Studying philosophy and theology in the US helped the speaker think about the relationship between this world and other worlds.
π Engaging with Martin Heidegger's ideas, the speaker explored the concept of living authentically and the idea that our life is always a question.
π€ The question of who we are and who we will be is difficult to answer because we cannot do so after death.
π People of faith believe in an afterlife and hope for something beyond death, but it may be a gamble to live life based on this belief.
π‘ The motivations of theologians are often unspoken, driving them to learn and discuss various subjects.
π Trusting in the existence of meaning, even when uncertain
π The significance and risk of having faith in God
πΆ The transformative power of embracing faith
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