“Some twenty years ago, I purposefully began a journey to understand the world into which I was born. I began by reading the works of C.S. Lewis, Iain McGilchrist, A.W. Tozer, Jordan Peterson, Thomas Merton, and others. I learned to enjoy the creative work of journaling and the art of photography…and engaging in fellowship with brilliant minds exploring the culture we inhabit, allowing the necessary shifts to understand what is happening to the human race. I decided to post the content I had been writing in my journals to a blog site, to establish a digital record of my journey. I generally will say that I am writing for myself, adding to my worldview as I go, but if what I am sharing is helpful for someone to make sense of their life, we are all the better for it.”
Charles

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Charles Hoffman 7/16/26 Charles Hoffman 7/16/26

Continuing the Salvation Journey

A theology of theosis offers a deep, holistic understanding of salvation: not merely being forgiven, but being restored, transformed, and brought into fuller participation in the life of God. It begins with the idea of being directed back to wholeness, suggesting that salvation is not only about escaping guilt or punishment but also about healing what has been fractured in human life. In this view, salvation is relational and participatory. It is not simply a legal status or a future destination; it is a living union with God that begins now and reshapes the whole person.

Novus Theos, no. 4

Holy Spirit, Revival

For decades we heard the cry from the pulpit of many denominations calling for a revival. It is evident that they either didn't understand the theology of the bible very well or their ontology was using the "bad" theology to drive a narrative, false narrative, to mesmerize their congregations and feed on their trauma-based, addictive behaviors and make much money in the process, tax-free.