"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Friday, April 13, 2012

Internet Frees Faith From "Gatekeepers"

"The Democratization that is realized through the Googler culture is a reason for hope, action, and empowerment. Christians should embrace it as a further elaboration of the Reformation doctrine of the priesthood of all believers. Just as the movable-type revolution democratized Scripture by taking it out of the hands of the church, so Google revolution is democratizing religion by taking it out of the hands of the gatekeepers and enabling more open-source, self-organized connections with God. This can be for good or ill."(Leonard Sweet. Vital, pg 111)

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