Not feeling real well today, and probably thinking too much. Wish I had some theologian friends around to share today's experiences.
Visited a place where 20,000 people died in a matter of minutes nearly 2,000 years ago. Pompeii. I know they would be gone by now anyway, but the sudden stop at the end of their lives is tragic. It makes for a perfect study of ancient lifestyles, as far as historians are concerned. But for a theologian?
A city was covered in volcanic spew. Residents were stopped in their tracks, and discovered 16 centuries later in the poses they were striking when they realized they were dying...or before they realized.
It gives a theologian reasons to consider prevenient grace, God's mercy and justice to name a few things. And these people, who were wiped-out before the message of our Lord could reach them? Where did they stand? Where do they stand? I'm big on prevenient grace by the way, and mercy trumping justice when all is said and done.
Just some stuff to think about.
