Divorcee.
I surfed over to Zeke’s site today (I don’t believe I’d ever really read his posts before, just many comments on some of the blogs I frequent) and followed this link to Christianity Today. CT is not exactly the kind of reading I typically pick up; as I’ve mentioned before, I sometimes wonder if I actually *am* a Christian. What’s more, when I wonder, I’m not particularly concerned about the answer…hmmm, I wonder what that means?
From the CT article:
Reflecting on our conversation, I remembered a remark by [C.S.] Lewis, who drew a distinction between communicating with a society that hears the gospel for the first time and one that has embraced and then largely rejected it. A person must court a virgin differently than a divorcée, said Lewis. One welcomes the charming words; the other needs a demonstration of love to overcome inbuilt skepticism.
That really resonnates with me.
Posted by Allison in spirituality & religion |
November 7th, 2005 at 8:27 am
Thanks for visiting and yeah, it resonates with me too. The church can be so ham-handed with people.
November 8th, 2005 at 3:01 pm
First, I miss your voice!
Great stuff here. Thanks. “Show me the love.” Seems like the obvious, but “showing the love” can be a bitch for it requires leaving myself behind and embracing a part of something that I may not like, understand or accept. That means I have to give-up my control and power. Charming words are so much easier. :)