Chapter 2 "more than one path"
1.) Which of the six paths are you on now, and which have you found yourself on in the past? Have you ever experienced the "envy" the author describes in the first path ? (discussion question)
2.) Fr. Martin speaks frankly about both the negative and the positive aspects of organized religion, arguing that the positives-- like love, forgiveness, charity, comfort, community and the moral imperatives challenge the status quo (p.45) --stack up higher than the negatives. Have you ever questioned the worth of organized religion? What helped you discover it's value? (discussion question)
For reflection:
Fr. martin warns against spirituality separated from "the wisdom of community" (p.50). Consider the times in your life when you've nurtured your spiritual life within a community, and times when your spirituality may have been more of a solitary pursuit. How did your relationship to God change, or the spiritual insights you found differ? What does the community add? What does it make more difficult?
2.) Fr. Martin speaks frankly about both the negative and the positive aspects of organized religion, arguing that the positives-- like love, forgiveness, charity, comfort, community and the moral imperatives challenge the status quo (p.45) --stack up higher than the negatives. Have you ever questioned the worth of organized religion? What helped you discover it's value? (discussion question)
For reflection:
Fr. martin warns against spirituality separated from "the wisdom of community" (p.50). Consider the times in your life when you've nurtured your spiritual life within a community, and times when your spirituality may have been more of a solitary pursuit. How did your relationship to God change, or the spiritual insights you found differ? What does the community add? What does it make more difficult?
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