This ‘Marvel god’, much like a comic-book superhero, appears accessible and appealing, but is in reality nothing more than a caricature of the God of the Bible. He is both distant and near: we can invite him into our lives whenever we please, simply by sending him a signal, as though calling for a superhero.
Guite is taking up the task of the Inklings—and of Lewis and Tolkien in particular—who not only sought to ‘repair the ruins’ of forgotten Christian literary traditions but also ‘re-redeem’ the spiritual imagination of contemporary readers.
In the Communion Service provided, after people have received the bread and the wine, there is a pause so the person can be killed.
“I came to the people of Ireland to preach the Gospel, and to suffer insult from the unbelievers, bearing the reproach of my going abroad and many persecutions even unto bonds.”
Given the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, how should we think about our identity as Canadians? And how should we view our countries’ origins as Christians?
