William H. Willimon - "Defying Chaos with God" (February 10, 1991)

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Title:
William H. Willimon - "Defying Chaos with God" (February 10, 1991)
Description:

  • Sermon start time: 24:58. Sermon end time: 50:10.

  • This sermon speaks to the issue of theodicy and justice. The preacher complicates the problem of evil by suggesting that God is wrestling with a disorder, suffering, and dark chaos that human beings cannot fathom. (Abstract created by Duke Divinity School staff.)

  • Key quotation: “Job, so defiant and questioning, is made in God’s very own defiant image.”

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https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r41c1tx0k
Date:
February 10, 1991
Speaker:
Willimon, William H.
Liturgical Calendar:
Epiphany
Biblical Book:
Job
Chapter and Verse:
Job 3:20-26; 7:1-7
Subject:
Contributor:
Duke University. Chapel
Identifier:
  • UA.17.01.0003 VHS-0221
  • ref8904_uo8
  • uachapelsermaud
  • duke:321695
  • dcrmv001211
  • ark:/87924/r41c1tx0k
  • 78774420-f7b2-4716-9603-c9f6930603f3
Digital Collection:
Duke Chapel Recordings
Source Collection:
Duke University Chapel recordings
Related Resources:
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Language:
English
Location:
  • United States
  • North Carolina
  • Durham (N.C.)
Format:
Provenance:
The Duke University Chapel Recordings were transferred to the Duke University Archives beginning in 1970.
Rights:
Limited Re-Use
CC BY-NC 4.0
Rights Note:
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