“The challenge [to seeing the big picture and living in light of the truth] is that every religion claims to grant such heavenly insight, and many peer groups will pull together to defend what is common sense at least to them. They may even point to a few pieces of the puzzle that seem to go together and support their view. A small sample of life can give you a glimpse of the big picture but it can also distort it, and when someone has drifted off course we need to try to steer them back in the right direction. Raising questions and reflecting on critical issues encourages people to stand back and take stock, and we can share the reasons we believe our worldview fills in critical gaps and captures the big picture better than anything else. Our goal is to arrive at the ‘Eureka!’ moment when someone starts to make sense of the world. But a number of obstacles stand in the way.” — Alex McLellan. A Jigsaw Guide to Making Sense of the World. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2013, 25.
Discussion question from the end of Chapter 1: “A jigsaw strategy encourages you to think big by starting small. Where would you start when it comes to helping someone make sense of the world?” (53) [Read more…] about A Jigsaw Guide to Making Sense of the World II