I get monasticism

May 17, 2007 · Filed Under theology

I love visiting Fort Wayne, largely because it gives me (at the very least) the opportunity to drive through the campus of CTSFW. There is something about being on the campus of that seminary that I find almost indescribably sublime. It’s calming, comforting, & inspiring. (And if I make it into the bookstore, frustrating and/or costly!)

I’m drawn to it in such a way that I really do (I think) understand the allure of monasticism, or at least the desire to “escape the real world” and steep oneself in an environment that is (one would think/hope) more theologically & doctrinally safe/pure.

Now, I certainly know that it is still in & of this world, and that it’s still a place populated by sinners. It’s just that it feels like such a respite from the daily grind, such a safe haven, that it’s hard for me not to feel a certain sense of longing. At least for what it represents in my mind, anyway…

-ghp

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