Pub Theology 11/11/25 -- Spicing up the leftovers
Our usual conversation got a little sidetracked last week as our discussion leader was traveling due to a family commitment. But that means we've got some tasty leftovers that we can chew on this week!
If you recall, last week we're going to talk a little about the Beatitudes, as recounted in the Gospel of Luke. Take a look at last week's topic for the precise passage, but the principal question we were going to address was this: If the words of Jesus about loving your enemies and so on are central to what it means to be a Christian, how well do we measure up? Time permitting, once we've wrestled with this, we've got a couple of other questions to which we can turn, one scripturally based, the other philosophical.
In Matthew's Gospel (6:34), Jesus has some words that seem pretty relevant in these anxiety-filled days: "So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today." Is this good advice? Or even realistic to ask? What do you think is Jesus' basis for saying this? Finally, is not having to worry something that only privileged people can practice?
And now, to throw a little philosophy into the mix, the French philosopher Rene Descartes (no horse jokes please) said this: "We do not describe the world we see. We see the world we can describe." What do you think he is getting at here, and do you agree?
Join us for the conversation this evening, Tuesday Nov. 11, starting at 7pm at Irish Tavern in downtown Lake Orion.
