Bell in Mass
"Part anthropology, part history, part deconstruction - this is new material that Rob hasn't taught before, exploring how humans invented religion to make themselves feel better."
This little into blurb was taken from The God's Aren't Angry tour. There's much one could discuss, criticize, ponder, read, and just literally whatever not only about Rob but about his talks. My friend, Tim, made a very interesting comment last Saturday during breakfast. He said something to the effect of... "it's always dangerous to criticize what one didn't say or do..." that thought has left with me over the past few days a bit. Along with many more. Yet, the thought remains - is it possible to relate an idea or story without telling the whole story? Does one speak harm in doing so? Must everything be tightly woven together into three parts ready for mass marketing and distribution? What if a story was just that...and the teller left something of wonder, mystery, confusion, questioning, or desire in the audience? Would that be alright?
The talk as usual was immensely well crafted. Well crafted both in content and presentation. Though there are many amazing parts of which to speak I'm still just blown away by the thought of God constantly being the provider and truly letting us know where we stand with Him...if we are willing to take it. Moreover, I'm amazed that these stories do not lose heart - their truth, their power holds true today as it ever did then.
Well, it's Tuesday and the week is long and cold. I'm lighting my bedside candle and preparing for chapter two of C.D.'s A Christmas Carol. It's bitterly cold up here these days in comparison to even a week ago. However, I'm glad I'm not my friend Phil who has to bear even worse. Although, as my new friend Dana from Michigan pointed out...being in Boston is unbearable because you walk everyone, forever! I say God bless it - Bring on the snow! Cancel School!
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