tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896636951695032019.post3835874270997558593..comments2023-10-15T03:20:52.852-04:00Comments on John McNeill Spiritual Transformation: Theology of Fallibility Part IIjohnmcneill-spiritualtransformationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04373030623039716423noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896636951695032019.post-84125231501502243102010-04-18T18:00:42.702-04:002010-04-18T18:00:42.702-04:00John, thank you for two beautiful meditations on f...John, thank you for two beautiful meditations on fallibility. They're far more inspiring than most homilies I think I'd have heard if I had been in church today.<br /><br />I'm especially taken by the insight that a recognition of fallibility is a precondition for personal growth. The illusion of infallibility has to be an almost impossible burden to bear, since it does not permit us to learn from our mistakes, and forces us to pretend to be right even when it is obvious we are utterly wrong.William D. Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246026074693891965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896636951695032019.post-48502890475219135332010-04-16T15:07:35.032-04:002010-04-16T15:07:35.032-04:00"Because as long as Jesus remained alive and ..."Because as long as Jesus remained alive and present, his disciples had their center of authority outside themselves and were not, therefore, totally responsible for their action."<br /><br />This is a powerful psychological truth. But a problem can arise when someone narcissistic believes they are indeed "an authority" - in a misguided view that they are acting on the basis of inspiration from the Holy Spirit. Unless someone has ongoing reality-testing, anyone can go off the rails, believing they are acting in accord with their "authentic self".<br /><br />As for freedom, freedom is not a virtue like justice or peace, something that you could work at and grow in. It's like space some want - just for themselves. But the more "space" one "takes" the less for others. Freedom is something to share. Sharing it is the virtue here. Sharing - out of love, as you say.TheraPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684120043427738135noreply@blogger.com