St. Irenaeus explained to the believers of the early Church and to us today...
"The Glory of God is man fully alive."
(Against the Heretics, IV, 20, 7)
I am a humanist and my commitment to Christ compels me to this place. Yes, one school of humanism holds that "man is the measure of all things" but that is only one view and a narrow one at that. Another contends that humanity matters because of the Christian story and mourns deeply that we live in an increasingly inhumane culture. It mourns that we too often fail to live in the fullness of our humanity. Dylan, in Desolation Row, speaks of a woman whose "profession's her religion; Her sin is her lifelessness." I don't want to be that person!
Humanity takes on great meaning because God intentionally created humanity, both male and female, to uniquely reflect His Trinitarian image in creation. It matters because God became fully human in the incarnation, lingered upon the earth in a human body for more than three decades, offered His fleshly body as a sacrifice for my sins and yours, was buried and rose from the dead, ascending bodily -- physically, fleshly -- into heaven. What God created to reflect His image in the world, what He became and what He is redeeming cannot escape our intense fascination and participation. Therefore, I am a student of humanity; an unapologetic, but humble humanist, because a man fully alive is the glory of God.
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy, but I have come that they might have life, and have it to the full." Jesus
What you will find at this site is some of my work, thoughts and efforts to live this out in many areas. It is also an invitation to join with me in this pursuit. We have been placed in the community of humanity, not to go it alone, but to learn from and encourage one another in what it means to be human for the glory of our Maker and Redeemer.