It's quite an amazing passage. Digging down into the Greek, he adjusted his choice of words to agree with what his listeners would have best understood, and he alluded to the writings of their classic Greek philosophers. He became "all things to all men".
Amen. It is important to note that they were willing to listen; they did not have closed minds. Paul's reference to ignorance reminds me of Bonhoeffer's famous essay on stupidity - it is a very nuanced definition that reflects behaviors that we have witnessed in the last three years:
That essay was so good, I hope you don't mind that I shared it: https://open.substack.com/pub/kimberlymilhoanmd/p/bonhoeffer-essay-on-stupidity?r=uln2x&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
I'm so glad you sent me that Bonhoeffer essay! Thank you.
Amen.
It's quite an amazing passage. Digging down into the Greek, he adjusted his choice of words to agree with what his listeners would have best understood, and he alluded to the writings of their classic Greek philosophers. He became "all things to all men".
Amen. It is important to note that they were willing to listen; they did not have closed minds. Paul's reference to ignorance reminds me of Bonhoeffer's famous essay on stupidity - it is a very nuanced definition that reflects behaviors that we have witnessed in the last three years:
https://southsidemessenger.com/bonhoeffer-on-stupidity-entire-quote/
Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. Praise God. Peace.