Vestigia Dei
Wycliffe College Blog

Vestigia Dei  – is a Latin term meaning “traces of God.” As a theological term it is associated with natural theology – that is, the view that there are vestiges of God within creation. We’ve chosen this term as the title of the Wycliffe College blog because our hope is that through these writings, readers might glimpse evidences for God as our writers interact with the wider world.

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You did it to me: a revelation of Christ in the Welsh Window

Chris Dow
Wycliffe's Chaplain, the Rev. Chris Dow explores the nature of redemption and the power of collective remembrance in this reflection on the1963 bombing of 16th St. Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Read more
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Spiritual practices for a Church and people in transition

Chris Dow
The beauty of Dow's meditation lies in its reminder that being a Christ-follower means being rooted in community. The spiritual habits we are called to practice - worship, baptism, testimony, and joy - orient us to the Living Word, Jesus Christ, in the context of community - the gathering of believers.
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One Christian’s struggle to make sense of the war in Israel

Andrew Barron

Israel is where I have family. It is the country many of my friends, and coworkers (Jews and Arabs both) call home. My heart is weighed down at the recent manifestation of violence and hatred that we have seen erupt there.

How is a Christian to make sense of it all?

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The Joy of Interruption

Tom Power

Many people in ministry and others could sympathize with the declaration of Rev. John Newton (1725-1807), author of the famous hymn, Amazing Grace, that he had:

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