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"To a Greco-Roman audience, the cross of Christ is an image of shame and degradation centering in a crucified God (a “skandalon”). Christians proclaiming such a message undoubtedly heard the reaction, “why would you preach something so offensive to our sensitivities?” ... Paul’s preaching of a gospel of “good news” grounded in “Christ crucified” was hardly a message the Greeks and Romans would have found compelling."
The Greeks wanted wisdom, and the Jews wanted a sign. God gave them exactly the opposite. The Jews received a skandalon, a crucified Messiah-scandalous, blasphemous, bizarre, offensive, unbelievable. And for the Greeks who were looking for esoteric knowledge, something high and noble and lofty, all this nonsense about the eternal Creator God of the universe being crucified was idiotic.
John MacArthur, Hard to Believe, p. 26
Pretentious without substance. In the end rather meaningless, and while the art is unique it is not arresting.
SKANDALON : First Year Anniversary
On December 23rd 2008, exactly one year ago, Skandalon published its first post : a quote by Charles Bukowski about the joys of Christmas. There are now a thousand posts to explore : you can browse the archive or use a viewer (images only : Tumblr Gallery, TumView or Tumblr Mosaic Viewer). Many thanks to those who inspire me, help me on occasions and generously share their comments. Enjoy your holidays.
