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Originally Posted by ExChurchKid
Really good point, and a lot of food for thought, thank you.
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Thank you for the kindness.
More on Boyarin: I kind of missed my point. I was trying to say that for me, reading a non-Christian author using primarily Christian texts to make his case for "what happened" was almost hallucinogenic. It was as if what I'd always seen and heard and assumed to be so, I was now seeing anew, through Boyarin's eyes. It didn't matter, ultimately, whether I agreed with him or not but that I gained new perspectives. It was quite liberating.
That's largely why I advise people today, Read books that challenge your perceptions. Then read books that challenge them. In so doing you'll have a better understanding of why you believe what you do, and not other things.
A big weakness of the LC programme is that they don't allow for such open, critical examination. I think it speaks of the inerent frailty of their position. Last year, the "The Great Rebellion of 2019" was actually a 38 year-old mother of 2, a registered dietition, who posted an open letter on facebook. That was all it took.