tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575514155486283253.post7537176894909776708..comments2023-07-19T18:07:56.603-04:00Comments on Progressive Christian Reflections by Chris Glaser: The Magic KingdomChris Glaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05053827119412315808noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575514155486283253.post-73706653900207682012-12-19T17:26:16.953-05:002012-12-19T17:26:16.953-05:00Neil Douglas Klotz, in his book, Prayers of the Co...Neil Douglas Klotz, in his book, Prayers of the Cosmos: Meditations on the Aramaic Words of Jesus, says that the Aramaic word for "kingdom" "refers to a quality of rulership and ruling principles that guide our lives toward unity" and could as easily be translated "queendom." Its roots "carries the image of a 'fruitful' arm poised to create, or a coiled spring... It is what says 'I can' within us." What's also interesting is the word translated "come" suggests mutual desire, even a "nuptial chamber." Thanks for asking! Chris Glaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05053827119412315808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-575514155486283253.post-86767562460437074882012-12-19T07:24:12.523-05:002012-12-19T07:24:12.523-05:00A lot of the ideas in this post resonate deeply wi...A lot of the ideas in this post resonate deeply with me. I wasn't quite the Disney fan you were myself, but well do I remember the almost obligatory Sunday evening ritual (popcorn and Wonderful World) with which our kids were entertained during those years when we had TV reception (we didn't between 1974 -78 when we lived in Tsaile, AZ on the Navajo Reservation).<br /><br />I wish I knew the Aramaic word for what is translated in the gospels as the "Kingdom" of God. The Jews, obviously, got into lots of trouble when they went into a kingdom mentality, imitating the political systems around them. And of course we, too, need to keep reminding ourselves that the non-magic political power systems of human construction are always prone to degenerate into oppressive tyrannies. <br /><br />Like you, I enjoy all forms of reading. I have recently been reminded of the extraordinary spiritual/moral impact to two novels I read in my pre-teen and teenage years, "Captain from Castile" by Samuel Shellebarger and "The Robe" by Lloyd Douglas. Although now I tend to gravitate towards biographies and other non-fiction writing, I must state emphatically that Kittredge Cherry's "Jesus in Love" novels are by far my favorite spiritual reading at the moment.Trudiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866513608442388870noreply@blogger.com