The Holy Post 689: The Rapture, Repentance, & Redefining the Good Life with Grace Hamman
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Oct 1, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Grace Hamman, an independent scholar of late medieval poetry, dives into her book on medieval virtues and vices. She argues that ancient wisdom can shape a modern understanding of the good life. Topics include how virtues can lead to character formation and the significance of pairing vices with remedial virtues. She redefines sloth as a neglect of vocation rather than simple laziness and emphasizes the connection between wholeness and holiness. Prepare for insightful takeaways on communal formation and living faithfully.
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Why Rapture Predictions Spread
- The rapture fascination fills a need to escape a broken world and offers pseudo-control through secret knowledge.
- TikTok accelerates these impulses, spreading both sincere belief and satire across demographics.
Root Causes Of Escape Theology
- The desire for evacuation theology often springs from real suffering and impatience with injustice.
- Turning scripture into charts for certainty corrupts its role as imaginative comfort.
The Sandwich Sign Parable
- Skye recalled a sign-painting shop anecdote to show churches often promise foretaste but only paint signs.
- The story highlights how communities talk about the kingdom but fail to embody it.
