Friday, April 26, 2013

Day 5 of IoG13: winding down


Most of the morning was a discussion about the death of the theistic God and how to help people in that transition.  We also discussed the purpose of prayer (it helps the person praying).  Frankly I think we have spent as much time in psychoanalysis this week as we have exploring radical theology.  Some examples of how to create space where people can practice this sort of radical theology:
·      Broken Liturgy . Trying to draw people in.  Not entertain.  Not give them an answer.  Instead draw them in to help them look deep inside themselves.  Not give them a God.  If anything it is to help them question the God they have made.  Face the suffering.
·      RevolutionNYC . Speaker.  Open about doubt.  Allows questions and doesn’t force a truth. 
·      IKON .Transformance art

I had a wonderful lunch with Katherine Moody.  She has a great mind.  We talked a little about her research and she answered one of my questions.  It wasn’t the answer I hoped for.  But she was honest.  So it is my job to go back home and change her answer.

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