Suggestion for Daily Use

Follow the ‘Daily Prayer’ at the side+++Suivez le ‘Prière Quotidienne’. Read the bible passages and then the meditation. Pray, tell God how you felt about the reading and share the concerns of your life with him. Maybe you will continue the habit after Lent. Lisez les passages bible et après la méditation. Priez, dites à Dieu que vous avez ressenti à propos de la lecture et de partager les préoccupations de votre vie avec lui. Peut-être que vous allez continuer l'habitude après le Carême. Daily Prayer Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. Luke 4.1-2 Now is the healing time decreed For sins of heart, of word or deed, When we in humble fear record The wrong that we have done the Lord. (Latin, before 12th century) Read: Read the Bible passage. Read the meditation Pray: Talk to God about what you have just read. Tell him your concerns - for yourself, your family, our church family, our world. Praise him. Pray the collect for the week – see next pages. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Prière Quotidienne Jésus, rempli de l'Esprit Saint, revint du Jourdain et le Saint-Esprit le conduisit dans le désert où il fut tenté par le diable durant quarante jours. Luc 4.1-2 Maintenant le temps de la guérison est décrété Pour les péchés du cœur, de la parole et des actes, Lorsque nous nous souvenons avec humilité Le mal que nous avons fait au Seigneur. Lire : Lisez le passage de la Bible. Lisez la méditation. Prier : Parlez avec le Seigneur de ce que vous avez lu. Parlez-lui de vos préoccupations pour vous-même, votre famille, notre famille de l’église, notre monde. Louez-le. Priez la collecte pour la semaine. Voyez les pages suivantes Mon âme, bénis le Seigneur ! Que tout qui est en moi bénisse son saint nom. Mon âme, bénis le Seigneur, et n’oublie aucun de ses bienfaits !

16 December 2021

What should Christians do against misinformation?

 Psalm76│Zephaniah 1.1-2.3│2 Thessalonians 2│Matthew17.22-27

Psaumes 76|Sophonie 1.1-2,3 |2 Thessaloniens 2 | Matthieu 17.22-27

 


What should Christians do against misinformation?

In 2 Thessalonians 2, we reflect on a topic that is as relevant today as it was at the time: misinformation. At the beginning of the passage, Paul warns Christians about believing deceitful and misguided prophecies (‘Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way’) regarding the coming of Jesus and urges them to set the record straight. Apparently, a misunderstanding of Paul’s teaching (or an incorrect application of it) had caused the Thessalonians to be unsettled and alarmed, thinking that the coming of the Lord had already come and gone. Paul was thus afraid that this misinformation regarding the time of the coming of Christ could also raise doubts on the certainty of the coming itself.

In today's world, we are bombarded with information of all sorts, often discordant, and it's easy to lose sight of what the Lord has taught us and question our Faith, feeling lost in a sea of misguided prophecies and sceptical views. Our role as Christians is not to be blind to incoming news and information, we shouldn't isolate ourselves from the world in fear of being deceived. Our role is instead to question and discern the Truth in communion with one another, supporting each other's faith in the coming of the Lord. A steady faith and an open mind are key against misinformation, both at the times of Thessalonians and today.

Anna De Marchi

Image: 'A sketchnote of an article by Daniel J. Dunleavy and Vincent F. Hendricks "Fast Science, Slow Science: Finding Balance in the Time of COVID-19 and the Age of Misinformation". Dunleavy, Daniel, & Hendricks, Vincent. (2020, September 28). Fast Science, Slow Science: Finding Balance in the Time of COVID-19 and the Age of Misinformation (Version 1). Zenodo. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4056909

Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)