Because we learn the skills of living by watching those around us. And who we are watching makes all the difference in the world!
Here is an excellent article on the irreplaceable value of Christian community in shaping people who learn to forgive others instinctively. We do not need to live in isolation like the Amish, but I am convinced that we need to focus upon creating local parishes where our children (and our adults!) learn how to live in a way different from the society around us. Read the article linked below, then please comment and let me know what you think.
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| Amish families at an Elizabethtown College conference last month (Photo by Tom Gralish for the Philadelphia Inquirer) |
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