Every generation considers itself to be the pinnacle of human achievement.
Those who have gone before are unsophisticated, bigoted and superstitious. I suppose we can't really blame them for not coming up to our level of wisdom.
In the opposite direction, we have the youth, whose self-absorption is unbelievable. When are they going to wise up and listen? We have such good advice to give, based on years of experience!
Yesterday at the book display of my church's publisher, I noticed a trend. There were a few books from Luther; one Bonhoeffer; one Julian of Norwich. All the other books were by living authors. So much for the wisdom of generations.
I think sometimes that my church is trying to reinvent Christianity.
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