Shakespeare’s Prince Hamlet pondered the fundamental existential question of whether to live or die: “To be or not to be? That is the question.” One might think of whether to live or cease to live as a Christian in the following way: “To capitulate or recapitulate? That is the question.” This post reflects upon the Christian doctrine of recapitulation and its import for the Christian life.
We read in Genesis 6 that when the “sons of God” saw how beautiful the “daughters of man” were, they took (for sexual union) whichever ones they decided. We read in Genesis 6 that when the "sons of God" saw how beautiful the "daughters of man" were, they too (for sexual union) whichever ones they decided.
The concept of authority is an intriguing one. Whether it’s government authorities, religious authorities, medical authorities, or parental authorities,