I do not have children but I found this piece fascinating. It makes me think about some of the stuff I have been reading about attachment and how our attachment to our primary caregivers has implications for the way we experience God. I wonder would these things overlap?
I’m 100% out of the Christian scene but this reminded me of a post I saw about Vertical vs. Horizontal morality. It’s an interesting framework for evaluating where your moral values come from.
Thanks, dude! That’s really fascinating— especially held up to all the evangelical absurdity happening lately. I hear collectivism vs individualism happening in the moral framework she’s describing as well, and I think these underpinnings have been what’s drawn me into progressive politics — it’s a fundamentally relational urge. Anyway, I appreciate your thoughts!
I love this idea that we model God and in so doing, teaching theology! What a comfort!
It’s such a relief to me, too. ❤️
I do not have children but I found this piece fascinating. It makes me think about some of the stuff I have been reading about attachment and how our attachment to our primary caregivers has implications for the way we experience God. I wonder would these things overlap?
That's my hunch, based on what I understand of psychology. If you're interested in learning more specifically about how we cultivate attachment to God, I highly recommend Krispin Mayfield's book, Attached to God: https://www.amazon.com/Attached-God-Practical-Spiritual-Experience/dp/0310363799! :)
Thanks for the recommendation I've heard of the book and I'd love to read it.
I’m 100% out of the Christian scene but this reminded me of a post I saw about Vertical vs. Horizontal morality. It’s an interesting framework for evaluating where your moral values come from.
https://www.tiktok.com/@throwthepoo/video/7131756122108611886?_t=8V78R0uUdPm&_r=1
Thanks, dude! That’s really fascinating— especially held up to all the evangelical absurdity happening lately. I hear collectivism vs individualism happening in the moral framework she’s describing as well, and I think these underpinnings have been what’s drawn me into progressive politics — it’s a fundamentally relational urge. Anyway, I appreciate your thoughts!