“In the modern world, we compete as individuals, against all other individuals. The community is nothing and the individual is everything. We have identified the enemy and he is us.” (René Girard). Discussing the conflict between a spirit which bows and bends us out of shape, and a spirit which helps us stand tall.
A talk for The Tenth Sunday after Trinity, 24 August 2025.
Referencing Hebrews 12.18–29, Luke 13.10-17.
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