Revolution Church You are Accepted by Paul Tillich. Read by Peter Rollins
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Mar 28, 2023 
Guest Peter Rollins, a philosopher and storyteller, brings to life Paul Tillich's profound sermon, exploring themes of sin and grace. He delves into how traditional concepts like sin have lost their power and need re-examination. Rollins highlights the painful human experience of estrangement and the transformative nature of grace, which fosters acceptance and reconciliation. He addresses how grace can heal relationships and overcome societal divisions, urging listeners to embrace the acceptance from a greater reality for inner peace.
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Words Forged In Depth
- Great religious words like 'sin' and 'grace' resist substitution because they were forged in deep human experience.
- Paul Tillich urges rediscovering their original meaning by probing the depths of our lived life.
Sin As Threefold Separation
- Tillich reframes sin as 'separation' occurring on three levels: between people, within the self, and from the ground of being.
- This threefold estrangement constitutes our universal human condition and the meaning of sin.
Grace Reunites What Sin Divides
- Grace and sin are mutually intelligible: we only know one because we've experienced the other.
- Grace is more than gifts; it reunites life, overcomes estrangement, and accepts the rejected.