In week two of our advent series, I reflect the complex, difficult realities that surround a season focused on hope, peace, and goodwill. In return, I argue for an enchanted faith centered around God’s uniting with us through Jesus Christ.

Through the indwelling and power of the Holy Spirit, we are united with Christ and He with us. We participate in His glory, and He enters in our suffering. This, Augustine argues, is the basis of our salvation: “that God would choose to be incomplete or lacking without His Church.” This, of course, demands the incarnation of God.

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