2015 - January 15SHALOM / PEACE / SIN
From Cornelius Plantinga in Not the Way It's Supposed to Be as quoted by Dr. Robert Kellemen in Soul Physicians p 124.
"The webbing together of God, humans, and all creation in justice, fulfillment, and delight is what the Hebrew prophets call shalom. We call it peace, but it means far more than mere peace of mind or a cease-fire between enemies. In the Bible, shalom means universal flourishing, wholeness, and delight--a rich state of affairs in which natural needs are satisfied and natural gifts fruitfully employed, a state of affairs that inspires joyful wonder as its Creator and Savior opens doors and welcomes the creatures in whom he delights." (p. 10)
"Sin is the vandalism of shalom." (p. 7)
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