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1 post 10/17/2021 12:08 am |
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Me mun was a British WWII war bride and I was raised Anglican/Episcopalian. I too was an acolyte. Held the bishops robes when he visited and brought the wine to the priest to mix with the water for communion. The absolute best ever church history book I ever read was "Anglicans not Angels". Strictly on the history of the Church of England. Beware,there is another book of the same title which isn't worth the paper it was printed on. Alas, while away at war, finding myself all alone at a temporary duty assignment, I picked up a book that someone had thrown into the trash. It was Pearl S. Buck's "Story Bible." In retrospect, an absolutely aberrant paraphrase. Of course, Buck was an atheist so what can you expect? However, in the reading of it, it set me on a path that continues to this very day... the study of the bible. (Ya, ya. I know. If that is true, what are you doing here?) The study of Luther is a study in μοναχός, monks. We were not made to live solitary lives, especially as taught in Christianity where there are three persons in the Godhead. Also, the whole premise of monkery (is there such a word?) is antibiblical. For a monks whole pursuit is to earn favor to merit His presence. That requires denial of all that is earthly, Grecian concept where the material was, in Platonic thinking, "dirty." I am often thought to be a loner. But I am not. I'm just an observer and often quiet and contemplative. (Also quite verbose and energetically adventurous). But a life of μοναχός or being solitary, alone would drive me to ruin. Yet, my life story has large epics of being alone. Life is such an amazing journey. How sad it is when one lives it as if it has not eternal significance. Again, I am finding your blog to be quite extraordinary.
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