Good thoughts on the story, for sure. One thing that began to occur to me years ago regarding Thomas: we act as if he is the "villain." As if he was the only one who doubted. He wasn't. He was just the one willing to speak up about it. And Jesus engages the questions rather than rebuking them.
Yes. Peter, James, and John stil went back to fishing after seeing the risen Christ just a chapter before in John. Doubt is a pervasive part of the human experience.
The words you used to describe your journey resonate with me and my journey. I grew up in a “hyper spiritual” community of believers and moved on many years ago. I have friends and family who are wrestling with their journey of deconstruction. Some are aware, others are not, and few dismiss it.
Good thoughts on the story, for sure. One thing that began to occur to me years ago regarding Thomas: we act as if he is the "villain." As if he was the only one who doubted. He wasn't. He was just the one willing to speak up about it. And Jesus engages the questions rather than rebuking them.
Yes. Peter, James, and John stil went back to fishing after seeing the risen Christ just a chapter before in John. Doubt is a pervasive part of the human experience.
Daniel, I commented just now … May I repost this on my site (with attribution)?
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Yes, by all means! Thank you for asking.
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Daniel, thank you for this!
The words you used to describe your journey resonate with me and my journey. I grew up in a “hyper spiritual” community of believers and moved on many years ago. I have friends and family who are wrestling with their journey of deconstruction. Some are aware, others are not, and few dismiss it.