The chapter delves into the deep topics of faith and surrender, exploring personal anecdotes and philosophical reflections. It touches on the complexity of faith, contradictions within individuals, and the idea of reconciliation of opposites. The conversation also delves into the concept of surrender, discussing its challenges and associations, ultimately leading to reflections on guilt, shame, and the practice of Lent.
We’re back with Part 2 of my conversation with Bono, recorded live at the historic Paramount Theatre and presented by Austin City Limits Festival’s Bonus Tracks. In this episode, we take it back to Bono’s early days in Ireland — most notably the school where he’d meet his future bandmates, his future wife, and a headmaster who modeled what it was to live in the radical center, in a space forged by complication and contradiction. “How casually our destiny arrives,” Bono writes of this formative era. From there, our conversation rolls through matters of faith, creativity, and what it means to truly surrender.
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