And here we go into the area known as practical theology which also means applying this stuff we talk about here in our daily lives. And this time, inspired by that San Fransisco-area mommy who thought it was perfectly all right to inject her 8-year-old daughter with Botox "to get rid of wrinkles". After hearing about it a number of times, I realized that there was a much bigger issue here.
Wells go down deep below the surface and bring stuff up to the surface for the benefit of those on the surface. A bridge crosses a gap. The bridge is firmly anchored on both sides and flexibility is designed into the middle parts of the span. Right now, we need more bridges and wells.
Mythologies, mysteries and passages. The ancient societies had an ample supply of all three. Our modern society barely bothers with any of that. Some differences are painfully obvious, such as when villagers know to go to higher ground "because the gods are having an argument." Or the fact that it takes The Pope to remind us that something like The Resurrection does not contradict science, but is beyond science. Or the cases of adults who try to force adult concepts on their children.
So, let's see what we might be able to find about this issue.
