“At the Time Appointed”: Time, Fulfillment, and the Christian Feast Day
Abstract
This article examines the fittingness of Christian feast days in light of creation’s intended temporal order, the Levitical festal cycle, and the life of Jesus Christ. Though the new creation has intruded into the present age, the Church continues to mark time within the old creation’s structure. Against modern temporality, the liturgical calendar offers a theological vision ordered by Christ’s redemptive work, resisting over-realized eschatology and embodying the unity of history, worship, and eschatological hope.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Karl Barth and Christian Theology
Biblical Studies and Interpretation
Catholicism and Religious Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Cranmer Theological Journal
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 17–36
- Publication date
- 26 February 2026
- Language
- EN