Sean Davidson

It would be easy for liberal-minded people to assume the latter in terms of how those passages read. But I’m thinking there’s a sowing/reaping dynamic at play rather than mere intervention. So divine wrath isn’t so much God lashing out in anger as a consequential reaping of what’s been sown.

Guite is my spirit animal

Something Holy Shines - Christianity Today Malcolm Guite on how Coleridge, Shakespeare, and C.S. Lewis help us understand the poetic imagination.

“Why might a thoughtful Christian want to take a particular interest in poetry?”- Malcolm Guite waffl.link/A6R2KR

Royalty in repose

What if the environmental plagues of Revelation are about reaping the bad fruit of sin, injustice, evil, etc. rather than suffering the unwelcome intervention of a capricious god? Would anyone really be surprised if it’s true?

Yes, me too.

Haha. Don't look now but this is turning into a conversation.

Yes, hear you. Although as you say, this may not bee all that conducive to a multilayered quasi-inclusive convo that can last for days.

Well there is that ... but I think it's also related to the Twitter/X-like platform ...

Would love to hear!

One of the things I miss about Facebook is the feeling that you’re sharing with a group of friends. Thoughts on that for a Bluesky newbie?

Prepping for a discussion of Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is hard to Find” … came across this bit from _Mystery and Manners_ on variations of belief and unbelief in the modern age. Still rings true … even for church-goers.

Classic Canadian scene.

I miss having the sense of speaking to friends rather than whomever.

“There is no sickness in the world that can be cured by propaganda.”
- Thomas Merton

Good question. I’m new here and never did Twitter/X. Thoughts? I’m anticipating more screen shots.

During my time on Facebook, I tried to practice an open, digital version of what 17th c humanists called a "commonplace book". This is why I would frequently post quotations and invite conversation.

I'd like to try something similar here. If this is your thing, feel free to tune in or take part. 🙏