Meaningful Conversations With Delicious Beverages
One of the things that has always seemed pretty self-evident to me is that it is way easier to identify problems in a current situation than it is to develop a good solution. The ultimate result of this, it seems, is a very chaotic stagnation where seeds are constantly planted, but then ripped out of the soil before they have a chance to bear any fruit so that new seeds can be planted, most likely to also be removed prematurely.
Continuing to work through Brandon's book on witchcraft, he and AJ talk about the origins and justifications for persecution and our desire for control.
Brandon has picked up one of his old text books on the history of witchcraft. From there, he and AJ have a discussion about the shifting way the Church has viewed the devil over the centuries and try to understand the bigger picture.
Intellectually, I know that God's grace isn't something I have to be worthy of, but that doesn't change that I feel like I need to be.
In the Gospels, Christ lays out some strong statements about those who would follow Him. Specifically, about loving Him above all else and taking up our cross. It's not a long list, so why is it so hard to live up to?
This week, AJ and Brandon talk about the importance of knowing the history of the faith. We have 2000 years of Christ's followers learning how His teachings interact with human realities, so why try to reinvent the wheel with every generation?
What is our faith for? What is its purpose? Looking at the reasons people convert, it's pretty clear that we don't have a whole lot of agreement about what the answer to that question is.