%0 Journal Article
%T The absence of presence. Homiletical reflections on Luther¡¯s notion of the masks of God (larvae dei)
%A J Cilliers
%J Acta Theologica
%D 2010
%I 
%X This paper addresses a complex but core issue of preaching, namely the experience of the elusiveness of God¡¯s presence (revelation) by taking cognisance of the notion of masking. Besides being a common cultural phenomenon, the art of masking  could also be evaluated theologically and therefore homiletically. Luther¡¯s understanding of the masks of God (larvae dei) is introduced into the discussion, and a number of homiletical implications are drawn in view of the continuous tension that exists between God¡¯s revealing and his concealing.
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