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“‘I am a Christian,‘ I concluded, ‘because the story of Jesus is still the story I‘m willing to risk being wrong about.‘”
This is a reread, and while it didn‘t feel as profound as the first time I read it, I still found so much to sit with & think through here. Her section about Paul I found especially thought provoking.
Rachel Held Evans no longer being with us & giving her voice and Christ-centered perspective feels so unfair.
pickReluctant Saint, by Donald Spoto (2002)
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Premise: A faithful yet demythologizing account of the life of St. Francis of Assisi
Review: While this biography is a bit long in the tooth now, it absolutely holds up. So much of what has been written about St. Francis is caught up in one myth-making venture or another. ⬇️
#ARichLife #Saint St. Francis was my mom‘s favorite, she loved animals, he loved animals, it just makes sense! The other thing that crossed my mind was Bruce Springsteens song “ It‘s Hard To Be A Saint In The City “
Apollyon: “By this I perceive you are one of my subjects, for all that country is mine, and I am the prince and god of it.”
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