The Gate of Glory

by George Carey

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802808247
• ISBN13: 9780802808240
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 244 Pages

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What God Has Done To Show That He Forgives

'The triumph of sin is complete when we deny its existence.' pg 15 Nailing his colors to the mast, the Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, admits of no less courage than the martyrs of yesteryear. In a society which has embraced postmodernism, the Western church has succumbed to seducing suitors and shown her heels to the orthodox Christian confessions. 'The form of crucifixion varied greatly, although what was common to the various forms was the aim to subject the victim to as much indignity as possible. Crucifixion was popular not only because it was a sufficient deterrent, but it was also easy to implement and inexpensive - given a tree, a victim could be crucified anywhere. It was, furthermore, a punishment in which the sadism and caprice of the executioners could be given full and malicious expression. Its associations with evil, with degraded and vicious men, made almost contemptible the link between salvation and a crucified Savior.' pg 9 Carey returns not only to the culture, but to the early mindset of Christianity in what it once held dear in its formation based on the proclamation of the centrality of the cross. As Carey sets out, his ideal is not to be guilty of avoiding the difficult questions raised or to deny the genuine biblical insights the cross of Christ offers us. 'Secondly, 1 Peter 2:21 shows the author writing to persecuted Christians in Asia Minor drawing extensively upon Isaiah 53 as a commentary upon the suffering and death of Jesus.' pg 61 Carey voices a justifiable fear that the teaching and preaching of the cross has been obscured by lesser theological questions. 'It may seem at first that the idea of 'redemption' is totally foreign to modern life. But a little thought will show that although the words 'redeemer' and 'redemption' may be little used, the idea is far from uncommon.' pg 82 George Carey has divided the volume into four consummate sections: Background to the Cross The Cross Explored The Cross Explained The Cross in Christian Experience Capable of galvanizing the church, The Gate of Glory is commendable for the dignified manner in which Carey has conducted this portrayal of Christ's substitutionary death. Carey has also succeeded in placing the atonement in the forefront of this study. In addition, Carey has carefully created a strong foundation whereby the meaningfulness of sin, atonement and reconciliation obtrude into the familiar surrounds of creature comforts and relaxed attitudes towards God and redemption. Not only the exposition of the cross is Carey's greatest success, however. 'Thus, the very elements which made a theology of the cross highly charged with meaning to people of an earlier period are absent from our culture.' pg 14 What is most revealing is the way in which he employs the rationale of the post-modern thinker to religion. The unspoken contention that logic may yet be conducive to the theological arena should be welcomed, as Carey's grasp of conventional truth is profound. '

What God Has Done To Show That He Forgives

'The triumph of sin is complete when we deny its existence.' p 15 Nailing his colors to the mast, the Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, admits of no less courage than the martyrs of yesteryear. In a society which has embraced postmodernism, the Western church has succumbed to seducing suitors and shown her heels to the orthodox Christian confessions. 'The form of crucifixion varied greatly, although what was common to the various forms was the aim to subject the victim to as much indignity as possible. Crucifixion was popular not only because it was a sufficient deterrent, but it was also easy to implement and inexpensive - given a tree, a victim could be crucified anywhere. It was, furthermore, a punishment in which the sadism and caprice of the executioners could be given full and malicious expression. Its associations with evil, with degraded and vicious men, made almost contemptible the link between salvation and a crucified Savior.' p 9 Carey returns not only to the culture, but to the early mindset of Christianity in what it once held dear in its formation based on the proclamation of the centrality of the cross. As Carey sets out, his ideal is not to be guilty of avoiding the difficult questions raised or to deny the genuine biblical insights the cross of Christ offers us. 'Secondly, 1 Peter 2:21 shows the author writing to persecuted Christians in Asia Minor drawing extensively upon Isaiah 53 as a commentary upon the suffering and death of Jesus.' p 61 Carey voices a justifiable fear that the teaching and preaching of the cross has been obscured by lesser theological questions. 'It may seem at first that the idea of 'redemption' is totally foreign to modern life. But a little thought will show that although the words 'redeemer' and 'redemption' may be little used, the idea is far from uncommon.' p 82 George Carey has divided the volume into four consummate sections: Background to the Cross The Cross Explored The Cross Explained The Cross in Christian Experience Capable of galvanizing the church, The Gate of Glory is commendable for the dignified manner in which Carey has conducted this portrayal of Christ's substitutionary death. Carey has also succeeded in placing the atonement in the forefront of this study. In addition, Carey has carefully created a strong foundation whereby the meaningfulness of sin, atonement and reconciliation obtrude into the familiar surrounds of creature comforts and relaxed attitudes towards God and redemption. Not only the exposition of the cross is Carey's greatest success, however. 'Thus, the very elements which made a theology of the cross highly charged with meaning to people of an earlier period are absent from our culture.' p 14 What is most revealing is the way in which he employs the rationale of the post-modern thinker to religion. The unspoken contention that logic may yet be conducive to the theological arena should be welcomed, as Carey's grasp of conventional truth is profound. 'So th