Discussion questions for Monday, October 29 meeting of Book Club:
(Comments via blog welcomed and encouraged)
1. What does this statement mean to you? "Good Friday is not simply the dismal but necessary prelude to the joy of Easter, although I'm afraid many Christians think of it that way."
2. Why -- if it was -- was Holy Week and the Crucifixion necessary?
3. Neuhaus intends the book to be "an exploration into mystery." What does that mean? What does it not mean
4. For what three groups of readers did Neuhaus write the book?
5. The following is one of the book's most controversial statements: If what Christians say about Good Friday is true, then it is, quite simply, the truth about everything" (p. xi). What does it mean? Why is it controversial?
6. "It is finished," Jesus said from the cross. It is finished, but it is not over. To accompany him to his end is to discover our beginning" What do you think Neuhaus means by that statement? What (if anything) does it mean to you?
An online book club hosted by Impact Church of Christ in Houston. Participants in the book club are expected to read one to two chapters a week.
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2 comments:
The discussion on Monday regarding the article on the 3 main Protestant fellowships of the church was fascinating. As we talked, and each person told of their particular background and history, I could not help but notice all the common faith between us. I woke up during the night and thought of 3 of my sisters. One from the Lutheran and 2 from the Roman Catholic tradition. I am convinced that if we were able to adequately communicate our beliefs that we would find over 90% agreement on the essentials of Christianity. Those are pretty strong odds in our favor!
I have been married 40 years to a sweet lady. Over that period of time she and I have not agreed with each other 90% of the time. I don't even agree with myself 100% of the time.
The world is watching the Christian community and desperately wanting to understand our Savior. We have much more to offer together than we could ever imagine by being separate.
Hang on, this is going to be an amazing trip!!
Thank you Darrel for your post as you so well put it, we all have brothers and sisters of different traditions, but it is our common belief, our Faith in God as our foundation in which we all share as a common thread despite different traditions.
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