But Judaism's theology offers a bit more complexity than Survivor's lyrics. For us, the search is never over. As long as we are making conscious efforts to be on the "proper path," then God has promised to meet us, and accept us back in love. This is what the month of Elul promises us: the opportunity to make (or maintain) the search and do the necessary self-examination so that we may be the best we can possibly be.
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Blog Elul 2, 5777: Search
My musical tastes sometimes encompass songs that some (uncharitably) might consider "cheesy." An old favorite is this one:
But Judaism's theology offers a bit more complexity than Survivor's lyrics. For us, the search is never over. As long as we are making conscious efforts to be on the "proper path," then God has promised to meet us, and accept us back in love. This is what the month of Elul promises us: the opportunity to make (or maintain) the search and do the necessary self-examination so that we may be the best we can possibly be.
But Judaism's theology offers a bit more complexity than Survivor's lyrics. For us, the search is never over. As long as we are making conscious efforts to be on the "proper path," then God has promised to meet us, and accept us back in love. This is what the month of Elul promises us: the opportunity to make (or maintain) the search and do the necessary self-examination so that we may be the best we can possibly be.
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