“The rise of modernity corresponded with the decline of an approach that regarded the created order as sacramental in character. The patristic and medieval mind recognized that the heavenly reality of the Word of God constituted an eternal mystery; the… — Hans Boersma Copy Share Image
“Congar then makes it clear that he believes that, according to the Christian understanding, time itself is sacramental in character: Thus the sacraments have a peculiar temporal duration, in which past, present and future are not mutually exclusive, as in chronological time. Sacramental time, the time of the Church, allows the sharing by men who follow each other through the… — Hans Boersma Copy Share
“Augustine's concept of time was sacramental: time participates in the eternity of God's life, and it is this participation that is able to gather… — Hans Boersma Copy Share Image
“The rise of modernity corresponded with the decline of an approach that regarded the created order as sacramental in character. The patristic and medieval… — Hans Boersma Copy Share Image
