The Hungry Theologian (with Ralph Roberts)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Meal Table
The practice of the meal tables is one that we're constantly repeating as a sort of habit. And it seems to me that a lot of the ways that we learn about life are focused upon these meal time settings. We might learn something about hospitality and ring and belonging to each other at the lord's supper, for instance. But then you get to chaper 26, and there's this encouragement to throw a great meal as a celebration. It's that bringing together of thanksgiving, gratitude and generosity, contentment and all these things coming together. That's how you deal with the problem of covetousness, by practising all these alternative virtues.
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