73.5 - Walter Brueggemann on Law That Listens, Cameron Lee on the Listening Stance, & Michael McBride on Racial Justice
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The Importance of Listening Well
Bruggemann: We go astray if we interpret Old Testament law as merely a totalizing ideology. He says the moral core of neighborliness, the embrace of otherness and an attitude of openness and fidelity has normative developmental roots in early family relationships. The listening stance is one of openness and expectation toward the other; it's typically formed by the quality of care that children receive from their parents. Bruggemann believes this could have important implications for both practical ministry and for our shared narratives as a church.
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