Following Jesus for many people creates some sharp turns, some complete turnarounds, and some left turns and some right turns. And often those on the journey of following Jesus requires respites and time away. Parents, pastors, and leaders at times grown impatient and resort to chiding and coercing the those on the journey to come back to where things were.
I liked the ways Ward sums up his journey: “This is my account of trying to walk the path Jesus spoke of, despite all the ways I've seen the pursuit of truth sidelined, dismissed, and blocked, often in the name of faith.” For me, the journey has taken seven decades from the 1930s, one step at a time away from what I was taught was the only truth - teachings that consigned all other approaches to Scripture as actually evil. Sigh.
This quote, this posture, stands out for me as so many people refer to the truth....what an invitation to embrace, "The process by which we find truth is maybe the most important thing. It takes work to locate, and often as soon as we think we have grasped it, it slips away. Truth is not a script. It is not a cheat sheet for life. Truth does not come from picking a set of answers and then arranging all the questions so that they line up correctly. Truth starts with questions period it requires an openness – to other points of view and experiences, to being wrong, to changing one's mind. A commitment to truth involves a passionate embrace of critical thinking.”
I really liked his book, even though I’m not really of his generation and have had a somewhat different path. The trajectory he outlines regarding politics in his family, though, is very much how my family is following the Trump elections.
I liked the ways Ward sums up his journey: “This is my account of trying to walk the path Jesus spoke of, despite all the ways I've seen the pursuit of truth sidelined, dismissed, and blocked, often in the name of faith.” For me, the journey has taken seven decades from the 1930s, one step at a time away from what I was taught was the only truth - teachings that consigned all other approaches to Scripture as actually evil. Sigh.
This quote, this posture, stands out for me as so many people refer to the truth....what an invitation to embrace, "The process by which we find truth is maybe the most important thing. It takes work to locate, and often as soon as we think we have grasped it, it slips away. Truth is not a script. It is not a cheat sheet for life. Truth does not come from picking a set of answers and then arranging all the questions so that they line up correctly. Truth starts with questions period it requires an openness – to other points of view and experiences, to being wrong, to changing one's mind. A commitment to truth involves a passionate embrace of critical thinking.”
Just a comment on the very first line of the review: Sounds so much like walking a labyrinth.
I really liked his book, even though I’m not really of his generation and have had a somewhat different path. The trajectory he outlines regarding politics in his family, though, is very much how my family is following the Trump elections.
A great review of a very, very good book. I could not put it down. And it is so very well-written.
I got a sample from Kindle. I understand why it’s hard to put down