This Sunday, we traveled in Chapter 6 & 7 to explore the concepts of land ownership two thousand years ago in Jesus' age. It was very different than today. For example:
• Every 50 years, the land went back to the "original owner". Check out the concept of (See URL->) "Jubilee".
• In China, every 99 years the land goes back to the state. This recently happened in Hong Kong, e.g.
• Native Americans didn't have a concept for land ownership. Nobody could "own" anything. Things were commonly held.
Member Jan van Pelt brought several suggestions for the next book we should read. Group members were most interested in two books written by Barbara Brown Taylor. You're welcome to take a look at the following online book descriptions:
(See URL->) Altar In The World (Two months ago she was on the cover of Time magazine.) This book is about finding God outside of church.
(See URL->) Learning To Walk In the Dark (Her newest work!) This book is about how it is out of the dark that new epiphanies happen.
For next Sunday: (8/25)
Please have read Chapter 8 (p. 90->) and Chapter 9 (p. 103->). Thanks!
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