04 January 2018
The Mary Mind
John Mark Lucas’ and Rev. Elizabeth Forest’s book
interpreting the parables of Jesus as lessons for living according to His
teachings of Peace and Love focuses on the individual’s personal relationship
with his God. This is the same mistake
that my Catholic instruction as a child made.
It seems to ignore a person’s relationship with his fellow man. Isn’t that the most important standard
according to which a person’s moral life ought to be set? Even if the book‘s editing were to be
improved, that weakness alone discounts the validity of its message.
The Mary Mind’s Introduction defines the Peace that Jesus
taught as a State of Mind. I agree that
His lessons included that Peace is a goal that people should strive to attain;
however, that Peace is a state of existence for the entire community of
mankind. The combined message of the
Gospel, therefore, is to live a life that helps all humans relieve their
troubles and that thereby perfects a personal condition of holiness.
