I love how some of my religion classes are speaking to each other with the concept of the Church and its role in the community. In Rel 312, we talked about the social act of salvation and how it takes being involved in the Christian community in order to be involved in Christ. This idea is very similar to a book written by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, which I studied in my Rel 400 class. In a world where everything is so subjective, how do we reach the sense of community talked about in these two classes? How do we bridge the gap society has created?
My fiance has been talking in his Psychology classes about the lack of communication found in modern relationships. People are losing the interest and ability to talk to each other, and people all over the globe are suffering for it. Maybe we as Christians should take the example of our Saviour and try to start the conversation again. Get people talking about how they feel and how they believe. Not only will it help mend the brokeness in marriages, friendships, and family bonds all over, but it will also bring people back into the community of Christ as we rebuild our bonds with each other and with Jesus Christ.
It seems like the point of Christianity was initially much different than what we see today. Being involved with Christ meant actively playing a role in developing community. This shift towards everything becoming internal seems to be separating people from how they were intended to live.
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