Tag: spiritual formation
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Metrification for Optimization
The author reflects on cultural formation in a theology class, emphasizing how metrics and gamification influence personal identity and values. While tools like data tracking can promote positive behaviors, they may also shift focus from true well-being to constant optimization, obscuring individual worth and divine purpose in pursuit of idealized scores.
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Transformation
2 Corinthians 3:18 NASB: But we all, with unveiled faces, looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit. There’s a reason I dedicate a large part of my time to my faith tradition, and…
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Every Thought
2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV: “And we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” Is it just me, or do you ever have trouble with runaway thoughts? I guess that for some, it’s thoughts; for others, it’s emotions. Of course, not everyone struggles with keeping these things in check, but for those of…