Mobility and IncarnationMobility and Incarnation

Soong-Chan RahSoong-Chan Rah

North Park Theological SeminaryNorth Park Theological Seminary

MOBILITYMOBILITY

Import cars:Import cars: BMW 3/5/7 seriesBMW 3/5/7 series Mercedes 3/5 classMercedes 3/5 class Jaguar S / XJ / XJSJaguar S / XJ / XJS Honda AccordHonda Accord

Jaguar Jaguar XKXK

Porsche Porsche 911 GT2911 GT2

Honda Honda CivicCivic

MOBILITYMOBILITY

Domestic cars:Domestic cars: Ford Mustang, PintoFord Mustang, Pinto Ford Escape, ExcursionFord Escape, Excursion Chevy Trailblazer, VentureChevy Trailblazer, Venture

Ford EXPLORERFord EXPLORER

Plymouth VOYAGERPlymouth VOYAGERFREESTAR

MOBILITYMOBILITY

911 GT2? 911 GT2?

OROR

Voyager?Voyager?

911 GT2? 911 GT2?

OROR

Voyager?Voyager?

MOBILITYMOBILITY

Sprinter? Sprinter?

OROR

Boxster?Boxster?

Sprinter? Sprinter?

OROR

Boxster?Boxster?

MOBILITYMOBILITY

Average year: 20% Americans moveAverage year: 20% Americans moveFive year period: 50 % population movesFive year period: 50 % population moves

20% of Americans move yearly20% of Americans move yearly8% in the UK8% in the UK4% of the Dutch4% of the Dutch4% of Germans4% of Germans

MOBILITYMOBILITY

Mobility determines social statusMobility determines social statusMobility as an expression of injusticeMobility as an expression of injustice

African-American – forced “migration” African-American – forced “migration” Native-American – forced “mobility” Native-American – forced “mobility” immobility immobility

(rez)(rez)Refugees – choice-less “movement”Refugees – choice-less “movement”

Mobility = POWERMobility = POWER

John 1:1-2, 14John 1:1-2, 14

““In the beginning was the Word, and the In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.” God. He was with God in the beginning.”

““The Word became flesh and made his The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.”dwelling among us.”

Philippians 2:5-7Philippians 2:5-7

““Your attitude should be the same as that Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness”servant, being made in human likeness”