Symbol – Liminal Theology

November 23, 2021 Jonathan L. Best Love, Symbol, Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving: The Giver, The Gift, and Gratitude

I’ve recently come to a realization. It’s one that I think I’ve had for a while but never dared to admit to myself—Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I believe Thanksgiving represents something fundamentally important about ourselves and our relationships. Thanksgiving reminds us of the importance of the giver, the gift, and gratitude. Thanksgiving isn’t typically … Continue reading Thanksgiving: The Giver, The Gift, and Gratitude

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 Jonathan L. Best Church, Easter, Holy Week, Hope, Liminal, Symbol

The Restoration of Holy Week

Note: Originally published on Progressive Southern Theologians on April 18, 2019. And thus our question is: did Christ, the Son of God, rise from the dead on the first day of the week, did He send His Spirit on the day of Pentecost, did He, in other words, enter time only that we may ‘symbolize’ … Continue reading The Restoration of Holy Week

August 15, 2020 Jonathan L. Best Church, Culture, Reflection, Symbol

I’m not ready to go back to church

I’m not ready to go back to church. I haven’t been inside of a church building for six months. Now for some this isn’t odd at all, but for myself, this represents the longest I’ve ever been away from church or worship. I’ve attended church online, on and off, less so as the crisis persists. … Continue reading I’m not ready to go back to church

December 18, 2017January 16, 2019 Jonathan L. Best Boundary Thought, Justice, Liminal, Symbol, Theology

Liminal Symbol

A symbol has truth: it is adequate to the revelation it expresses. A symbol is true: it is the expression of a true revelation. Religious symbols are double-edged. They are directed toward the infinite which they symbolize and toward the finite through which they symbolize it. They force the infinite down to finitude and the finite up to infinity. They open … Continue reading Liminal Symbol