I am reading this because I've been kicking up a fight in small group over all the white male theologians we've been reading. But I have no suggestions. I want to be taught but no one knows anything in our group. So I'm reading Weil. I'm very sure she's not the answer. She's too literary and too academic for our group people. She's something like an unincorporated Catholic. But all her issues with "the church" sound like Calvinism. It's eery. I don't love either C option here. I probably won't finish it because I don't like nonfiction. Especially religious academic nonfiction. Too much of that was crammed down my brain as a child. I want something that celebrates the lightness and beauty of God--it should NOT be too much to ask. He created, loves and revels in both. And the happiness of him. I cannot believe he isn't happy. So why are all our churches and small groups and studies so burdened and solemn and fearful??? Another church we used to be a part of just shuttered. With no warning. They posted a formal letter on their website last Friday saying the church is no more and maybe try the church down the street on Sunday. Jesse thinks we should tell Jim this next time he asks us why we won't become members--trust us, you do not want that.

The edition is really lovely though. That's another problem with this for group, I think it's out of print. I also thought of L'Engle's Walking on Water--but most of the group people aren't very artistic. Jesse and I make jokes and prod and some of them laugh--but in a confused way. Very serious people--not all but the general personality of the group as a whole.