In the book, The First Paul, Borg and Crossan refer to Christianity as the way. I found this to be interesting because I don't necessarily agree with the fact that there is one religion. I believe that there can be many perceptions in religion. Borg states that although he was raised a Lutheran, he later realized that viewing the world in a Christian light was the way. Yes, the writing in the bible is open for interpretation and can be seen through different ways, I cannot agree that it is the absolute way. Like any religion, it can be viewed in different mindsets at different times.
Another thing that caught my attention was that in John 13, Jesus persists on washing the others feet. Like it stated in the video clip we watched in class, this shows Jesus as a servant leader. (I'm actually not sure if the video was in this class or another.) Regardless, the act of Jesus getting on his knees to do the "dirty work" of cleaning others' feet shows his willingness to put himself below others, and serve from the back. It shows his leadership of not always having the be right, not having to be the one in command at all times. I think this is a very important characteristic in being a leader.
A verse that hit home for me was John 3:17-18. It states that because God gave us his only Son to save our world. In this quote, it resinates with me that we are all responsible for carrying on the legacy to leave the world a better place for the next generation to come. Because God gave us a chance to live on this world, we must pay our respects and do our part in continuing it. In a sense, we are all God's children and because of this, it is crucial that we do pray and keep a healthy communication with him or her.
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