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To be a princess with a loyal, attractive guard watching out for her. *cries* Life goals to be honest.

(unrelated to the book, but my Fall semester of school is ending fast and I'm ⭐️terrified⭐️ of not catching up)

Cool chapter!

Intriguing. Sometimes I feel slightly uncomfortable, grumpy, or confused with what I'm reading, but I am also really enjoying it and give it mental applause (when I'm not almost falling asleep) but it's coolio!

I like the pirate boi!

Still wish this book wasn't just the Western pov and had both sides, or at least presented the Western pov and showed how it isn't always wrong in the spesific examples. I think it's too harsh on the Western pov and in some cases both povs work. It isn't full misinterpretation I suppose. And I guess that is what bothers me: the implication that I am reading the Bible wrong because of my culture.

Intriguing chapter. When we understand how something works (natural laws of the universe/science) we take God out of it.
We don't pray for people to be healed from colds because we know they will be from medicine - we start to have less faith in God.
The book brings up that perhaps it is why we fear the debate about creation. We don't want to take God out of creation which we might if we understand it.

Ooo there be more happening!

Is it terribly wrong of me to be so thankful that there seems like there is a good amount of space on the pages? It seems like an interesting read but it is homework and thus I want to read it as fast as possible (while still learning/enjoying it of course).

Ah this is good! Just the conclusion and discussion questions left!

"How strong is the power of the Sanctum, truly?"
Yeahhhh!!! Fight 'em!

“The most important things you will ever do are often the most frightening."

What happened?! :O

intriguing chapter on the differences of time (kairos and chronos) and how English versions of the Bible translate both as time, but there are differences in the meaning :O

I'm curious to see where the story goes :O

I'm sleepy, but good stuff.

Intriguing vibes!

Fascinating chapter on honor/shame and individual guilty conscious vs group shame. I'm not entirely sure I agree with one of the major points, but I do feel a little excited because a good bit of it made sense to me and I hope to ponder and learn more.

I'm so tired I don't know how much I understood of that last chapter but it seemed important

I. love. this. book.

I'm feeling either anxious, angry or both, which might partially the intent. Call me soft, but I wish this was written more empathetically when pointing out all the grand flaws of American life and interpretation.
Am I convicted? I guess. Do I disagree with some of what they are saying, but I'm not quite sure of how much? Yes.
Frustration.

I love learning and getting new ideas but I just don't feel right.

I totally didn't listen to the last hour on 2x speed while laying in bed with my eyes closed and falling asleep in between. Multitasking. Heh. Nope. Not me.....

ok I did but I only feel a little bad.

idk how I feel
it is a vibe

"...all people long to know God, for God has put that longing in us." Page 169

"All love begins in the debt of gratitude." Page 180

"... the great enemy of the spiritual life is our natural inclination to become attached to things that, however good in themselves, keep us from God." Page 184

Intriguing!

This book is interesting. My eyes are opened to western differences in langauge, but I'm also slightly overwhelmed and occasionally frustrated, but I think the authors might have warned of that before? Idk. Interesting.

Listening on audio while multitasking
- intriguing random bits of knowledge about Wisconsin and peace and truth
- honesty about the human condition. Even in the peacefulness their is pain, murder, and loneliness
- some foul language and I think taking God's name in vein
- somewhat boring but also interesting *shrugs*

I love this booooook! Reading about theories on the origin of souls?! YESS. This is so interesting and not over my head!