Youth's Divine Faculty: Dreams as Prophecies, Not Mist
Christ's word to Peter carries a dual mirror: 'When thou wast young thou girdedst thyself'—this simple act of self-preparation unveils youth's supreme prerogative. To gird...
This is historical examples on youth and age and divine calling, drawing on John 21:18-19.
Christ's word to Peter carries a dual mirror: 'When thou wast young thou girdedst thyself'—this simple act of self-preparation unveils youth's supreme prerogative. To gird oneself is to prepare for action, yet Maclaren expands this to something far richer: the faculty of bright imaginations about one's future course. Young people dream, and the world dismisses these dreams as frivolous. But Maclaren arrests this judgment.…
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