On Tuesday Night we had our first meeting of the Book Group to discuss Bubble Girl: An Irreverant Journey of Faith by Kathryn Banakis. Since there were only two of us, we decided to just have a beer and catch up on life, and leave the discussion of the first couple of chapters of the book to this online forum.
The book has lots of thought provoking questions at the end of each chapter (listed below). I invite you to share your thoughts or stories from your own life in response to any of these questions...or any other thoughts, stories, or questions that arise for you in reading the first couple chapters of the book!
I look forward to hearing your thoughts! +Sylvia
The book has lots of thought provoking questions at the end of each chapter (listed below). I invite you to share your thoughts or stories from your own life in response to any of these questions...or any other thoughts, stories, or questions that arise for you in reading the first couple chapters of the book!
I look forward to hearing your thoughts! +Sylvia
- What does baptism mean to you?
- What is the role of baptism in your community?
- Have you had an experience in which it felt like other people were determining your future?
- Have you had an experience of an unwelcome delay?
- What, if any, has been your experience with someone whose personality changed because of illness or injury? Did it change who they were?
- How much choice do you think you have in terms of your present? Your future?
- What do you think about the idea that God has already determined a destiny for people?
- The author argues that the primary question we ask of ourselves, one another, and God is "Who are you?" Do you agree? Why or why not?
- Have you had an interruption in life that ended up being wonderful? Or even difficult, but valuable in some way?
- The author accepts the concept that Jesus and the Holy Spirit were coeternal with God the Father--existing from before the world was created. How does this align with your understanding of Christianity?
- Does the framework of logical causality work with your understanding of the Christian story? Why or why not?