Rather, the offering is an expression of gratitude. It is a symbolic but concrete indication that the commerce between God and humanity is not a contract but a covenant, which traffics not in commodities but gifts.
James K.A. Smith
Rather, the offering is an expression of gratitude. It is a symbolic but concrete indication that the commerce between God and humanity is not a contract but a covenant, which traffics not in commodities but gifts.
James Kenneth Alexander Smith (born 1970) is a Canadian-American philosopher who is currently Professor of Philosophy at Calvin University, holding the Gary & Henrietta Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology & Worldview. He is the current editor-in-chief of the literary journal Image.
