The Word Became Flesh

I wanted to continue my reflections on the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas), but I don’t have any time now, so I will refer you instead to this rather amazing and thoroughly apropos talk by James Daniels called “The Incarnation of Christ and Its Applications for Teaching.” It’s a past conference talk, but you can listen to it free at this link.

Quite a few of the church fathers, including St. Irenaeus and St. Athanasius, both of whom gave their lives to the orthodox faith, wrote something that sounds quite heretical. “God became man that man might become gods.” I figure they must have said it that way to provoke people, but neither were heretics and neither believed that man, that is, you and me, could become God. What do you think they meant?

It would seem to be at the heart of the Christmas message, which is not a one day a year (or even twelve days) message. It is our life: The Word Became Flesh!

I hope to develop this tomorrow.

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