Prominent Theologian Debunks Apocalyptic Doom, Gloom

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Living against death is therefore the meaning of the resurrection of life in death.

“The victims [will] stand there together with the perpetrators and the perpetrators with the victims … the rich with the poor, the violent with the helpless, the martyrs with their murderers,” he said. Therefore, we are to see every human being embraced by the mercy and sovereignty of God – “whoever they are, God loves them, Christ died for them and the Holy Spirit is working in their lives,” he added.

In his presentation, Moltmann used the T.S. Eliot quote “the end is in the beginning” to illustrate that in every end there is a new beginning hidden. “If you search, the new beginning will find you. You must look for it and never give up.”

In line with the conference title, “God’s Unfinished Future: Why It Matters Now,” Moltmann said if God’s future truly stands as unfinished, “He will react to what we are doing and I’m looking forward to seeing that. If there is a plan which is executed in world history, there can be no more miracles anymore.”

The Trinity Institute’s 37th national theological conference was held at Trinity Church and St. Paul’s Chapel in New York City. Trinity Institute, founded to provide theological renewal for clergy in the Episcopal Church, has sponsored the conference for over 30 years.