Summary: Jesus’ prayer in John 17 affirms this: “I need other people. I do, if I want the chance to experience union with God and plunge into the heart of what God is about. And I don’t need only other people who are like me; love requires me to attend to a wider group.”
Read the full article, which is part of the ON Scripture–The Bible project, on The Huffington Post and Day1.
When “Homeland Security” Keeps Us from Encountering God (John 17:20-26)
Summary: Jesus’ prayer in John 17 affirms this: “I need other people. I do, if I want the chance to experience union with God and plunge into the heart of what God is about. And I don’t need only other people who are like me; love requires me to attend to a wider group.”
Read the full article, which is part of the ON Scripture–The Bible project, on The Huffington Post and Day1.
Bible commentary: general audience ON Scripture--The Bible
gospel of john immigration john 17:20-26