Comments on: In a Liminal Space http://www.geoffdresser.com/blog/2010/03/11/in-a-liminal-space/ Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:13:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Erika Lindig http://www.geoffdresser.com/blog/2010/03/11/in-a-liminal-space/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Erika Lindig Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:12:16 +0000 http://www.geoffdresser.com/?p=177#comment-394 Dear Geoff, I heard someone say « Safety is not found in the absence of danger but in the presence of God.» Thank you for your thoughts and contemplation. Peace be with you Erika Dear Geoff,

I heard someone say « Safety is not found in the absence of danger but in the presence of God.»

Thank you for your thoughts and contemplation.

Peace be with you
Erika

]]> By: Chris Brisson http://www.geoffdresser.com/blog/2010/03/11/in-a-liminal-space/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Chris Brisson Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:48:16 +0000 http://www.geoffdresser.com/?p=177#comment-393 I couldn't help but respond to your blog on "liminality". Wikipedia's definition of "liminality" includes: "Transition: One's sense of identity dissolves to some extent, bringing about disorientation. Liminality is a period of transition where normal limits to thought, self-understanding and behaviour are relaxed - a situation which can lead to new perspectives. The liminal state is characterized by ambiguity, openness and indeterminacy". From a personal perspective, I've been living through "liminality" for the last 2 years, and it can be both terrifying and liberating when many things, including some Christian belief systems, are stripped away. They will require re-working and re-assimilation at this tail-end of "liminality". I have been studying the Desert Fathers for the last 2 years and I agree with you "that they were definitely on to something". Could it be possible that there are other Christians reading your Blog who are suffering the painful transition of "liminality" and could it be even more possible that it is none other than God Himself who is stripping away our preconceived notions of who He is and who we are in Him? I couldn’t help but respond to your blog on “liminality”. Wikipedia’s definition of “liminality” includes: “Transition: One’s sense of identity dissolves to some extent, bringing about disorientation. Liminality is a period of transition where normal limits to thought, self-understanding and behaviour are relaxed – a situation which can lead to new perspectives. The liminal state is characterized by ambiguity, openness and indeterminacy”. From a personal perspective, I’ve been living through “liminality” for the last 2 years, and it can be both terrifying and liberating when many things, including some Christian belief systems, are stripped away. They will require re-working and re-assimilation at this tail-end of “liminality”. I have been studying the Desert Fathers for the last 2 years and I agree with you “that they were definitely on to something”. Could it be possible that there are other Christians reading your Blog who are suffering the painful transition of “liminality” and could it be even more possible that it is none other than God Himself who is stripping away our preconceived notions of who He is and who we are in Him?

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