In an era of post-truth, fake news, and deliberate misinformation, I think the question of meaning is one with which Christians need to be concerned. We deal in meaning because God does. God isn’t beholden to meaning as if it is above him; in fact, he is Lord of meaning, as much as he is Lord of the Law and Covenant. In Greek mythology, gods are beholden to law and Fate, subject to their own emotional reactions as they submit to a greater power.
The God of Meaning includes Gaga, too
The God of Meaning includes Gaga, too
The God of Meaning includes Gaga, too
In an era of post-truth, fake news, and deliberate misinformation, I think the question of meaning is one with which Christians need to be concerned. We deal in meaning because God does. God isn’t beholden to meaning as if it is above him; in fact, he is Lord of meaning, as much as he is Lord of the Law and Covenant. In Greek mythology, gods are beholden to law and Fate, subject to their own emotional reactions as they submit to a greater power.
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