Monday, June 2, 6-7:30 pm MT. We’ll discuss Wink’s chapter 4, “Breaking the Spiral of Violence.” Background Wink’s work challenges many conventional Biblical and Christian assumptions. Here are some quotes that stood out for me. Merely winning does not satisfy the Powers; they must win big, in order to demoralize oppositions before it can gain … Read more
Discussion Questions for Walter Wink, The Powers That Be This book is unashamedly about things spiritual. It assumes that spiritual reality is at the heart of everything…It sees spirit – the capacity to be aware of and responsive to God – at the core of every [thing]… (13) Do you share Wink’s assumption? How does this … Read more
Suggestions for our work together: To establish a common thought basis, let’s read Walter Wink’s THE POWERS THAT BE: Theology for a New Millennium, published in 1998 and available in paperback at Amazon. Walter was one of my teachers – a biblical scholar and theologian who writes well. This book is an accessible summary of … Read more