Thank you. I hesitate to generalize or stereotype but I have known many of these people and most of my family are evangelicals and they are usually quite extreme in their views. They are driven by fear and apprehension and crave absolute certainty, and some have a degree of humility. But many become militant and arrogant and they can be …
Thank you. I hesitate to generalize or stereotype but I have known many of these people and most of my family are evangelicals and they are usually quite extreme in their views. They are driven by fear and apprehension and crave absolute certainty, and some have a degree of humility. But many become militant and arrogant and they can be terribly obnoxious and sanctimonious. The authoritarian leaders are another story, of course. Most are only exploiting the childlike dependence of their followers.
You should give them the book Idolatry of God by Peter Rollins. Very much on the topic of the search for certainty and childlike dependence on authority. Great comment.
Thanks! Had not heard of that book. Will keep an eye out. (Library? Speaking of liberty, my house is Amazon-free!) Trade: have you run into "From Housewife to Heretic" by Sonia Johnson? She was a faithful Mormon wife who ran into trouble with The Church over the Church-commanded last stand against ratification of the ERA. I think it is a little-known history. The slimebaggery of the coercive Bishops made her a feminist. etc.
Thank you. I hesitate to generalize or stereotype but I have known many of these people and most of my family are evangelicals and they are usually quite extreme in their views. They are driven by fear and apprehension and crave absolute certainty, and some have a degree of humility. But many become militant and arrogant and they can be terribly obnoxious and sanctimonious. The authoritarian leaders are another story, of course. Most are only exploiting the childlike dependence of their followers.
You should give them the book Idolatry of God by Peter Rollins. Very much on the topic of the search for certainty and childlike dependence on authority. Great comment.
Thanks! Had not heard of that book. Will keep an eye out. (Library? Speaking of liberty, my house is Amazon-free!) Trade: have you run into "From Housewife to Heretic" by Sonia Johnson? She was a faithful Mormon wife who ran into trouble with The Church over the Church-commanded last stand against ratification of the ERA. I think it is a little-known history. The slimebaggery of the coercive Bishops made her a feminist. etc.
Sounds like a fascinating book. Thanks!