Hello friends, I got a chuckle today, reading a book called Tattoos on the Heart, written by a Jesuit priest named Greg Boyle. He's sort of famous for starting Homeboy Industries, a bunch of (legal) businesses run by (recovering/escaping) Los Angeles gang members.
At one point he says, "Scripture scholars contend that the original language of the Beatitudes should not be rendered as "Blessed are the single-hearted" or "Blessed are the peacemakers" or "Blessed are those who struggle for justice." Greater precision in translation would say, "You're in the right place if... you are single-hearted or work for peace." The Beatitudes is not a spirituality, after all. It's a geography. It tells us where to stand. Sounded a lot like the four principles and our favorite scripture scholar. Michael -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) MichaelHerman.com OpenSpaceWorld.org
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