https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=piVExWzyP4w<\/a>\n<\/p>I hadn\u2019t heard this song by Jake Heggie before today. It depicts God as a child creating, despite admonishments from his mother. The video features mezzo-soprano Kara Cornell. I\u2019m not sure I\u2019ve seen anyone discuss its theology, and so I thought I would share it here and invite discussion!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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