progress report

[2eclipse]

my argument is looking more solid.
i have re-written my introduction yet again and created the rudimentary sections that will form the table of contents (how pretentious is that! table of fucking contents! but it is required and so i will make one).
the weekend's progress brings me to 25 full pages.
6,935 words. i am officially over half-way there.
i still have to talk about the prosperity theology as an inadequate argument for selfishness, wesley's interpretation of the use of money, trust in God and the role of faith in understanding freedom, the transformative power of the gospel, independence as idolotry, theodicy as related to free will, the power of forgiveness and the creation of heaven on earth. and then i have to write a conclusion. that ought to keep me busy for another twenty pages or so.:)
i will talk to my advisor again today.

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Since I have been reading the prophets recently I am freshly aware what some of them say about covenantal living...especially Amos. Also Brueggemann (Prophetic Imagination) has a nice description of the relationship between the changes in the economy(from equality and enoughness to affluence and excess) the politics (from politics of justice to politics of oppression) and religion(religion of Gods freedom and vulnerability to religion of control and acessability)in Israel's ability to live out the covenant relationship with God...especially with regard to the poor. It reminds me of the NT question, Do you love me? Then feed my sheep. Seems like free will is right in there but the impact of choosing not to live out this aspect of the covenant is reflected in 1.loss of relationship and 2. the life of the whole world community.