Theology

In the Scriptures, being dead is sometimes used metaphorically. While modern Christians understand death as referring to being inert or unresponsive or unable, we would be remiss if we didn’t take into consideration the aspects of Corruption and Alienation. Some quick commentary. Death as Alienation The parable of the prodigal son: But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry. - Luke 15 ...

(Emphases mine) In holy things may be unholy greed. Thou giv’st a glimpse of many a lovely thing Not to be stored for use in any mind, But only for the present spiritual need. The holiest bread, if hoarded, soon will breed The mammon-moth, the having pride…. – George MacDonald, pg. 158 Had he had more of the wisdom of the serpent…he would perhaps have known that to try too hard to make people good is one way to make them worse; that the only way to make them good is to be good–remembering well the beam and the mote; that the time for speaking comes rarely, the time for being never departs. ...

When you’re a newcomer to a group or a hobby, perhaps one of the first things you start to think of is, “What are the rules? What’s the stuff that I need to avoid saying or doing?” These aren’t bad questions in themeselves as it shows a sense of wanting to be part of the in-group and conforming to the rules and standards set by the group; you want to be an asset to the team, not a liability. ...