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Hi all, if you aren’t following the Abbey Wall yet you should be! here’s a taste of the latest essay from my Dear friend
.Well Jonathan,
You’ve touched on a point that is absolutely evident and telling of the design and beauty of the world we live in. The craftsmanship of the universe and our world are without a doubt coming from a mastermind at the helm. You are absolutely right that many walk in darkness because the light of God’s truth exposes them and it can be painful and uncomfortable.
All this reminds of an article I read of yours earlier 1“The reclamation of art”. The topic I know warrants careful attention and detail. It asks the question of where the line is drawn between what is real and what is delusion? It is clear that these lines are being blurred by many. The facts are as follows: the belief that men and women are different is being eradicated, the belief that the family structure is vital is no longer apparent, “mental health is our new terminology for being depressed” or “my trauma” is a phrase used for when some get offended. There is much to say on many of these topics and so many more but there is one important one to address. One of these terms is 2“shock value” which is a complete distortion of reality and beauty. It is defined as “usefulness to surprise and usually upset people.” This is very evident on our devices, the content that we see and the advertisements that arise. If you are fascinated by story telling you may find that the plots, especially of movies and TV shows not even 10 - 15 years ago were far better than anything now. Now to some this is a subjective claim and a biased one. Yet to the Christian who has been awakened to the reality of Christ, even if he or she may not understand all of what’s wrong with the content out there, their spirit within them is disturbed by it. Everything with knowing God is a rewiring and a relearning of the world that is around us. We were once in darkness and lived in it not knowing the light. Now we are the children of God and we are those who have been brought into the light…
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