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Scripture, tradition, and reason in balance
How do Scripture, tradition, and reason inform us?
The Gospel reading about John allows the Church to wrestle with doubt in worship. The Prayer Book allows questions within faith. Liturgy creates space for the honest search that Jesus meets with evidence.
Doubt is allowed in church
The lectionary brings questions to worship
The via media holds together faith and question
In the Word Biblical Commentary, Donald Hagner argues all verbs in v.5 are connected—the good news to the poor is a summary of the preceding miracles, connecting proclamation to demonstration
πτωχοί (poor) in Isaiah 61 context means both economically and spiritually marginalized
The passive voice throughout (blind receive sight) implies divine agency
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